The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-13
KtnCscn,.

From the earliest poriod of racing
history no animal that ever trod the
turf has achieved such q record as that
of the hungarian mare Kincsem, whose
racing career, up to to the time of writ
tnK (January, lSS0) has not been DIM
med with single defeat. kincscm is
chestnut mare, now six years old,
and was sired by Cambuscan out Of
Water Nymph, by Cotswold, grandam
Mermaid, by Melbourne. Cambuscan
was raced In England at two and three
years old, being then tirst-class two
year-old performer, but did not do
much In the following year, and was
eventually sold to tho Hungarian gov
crnment. Water Nymph was bred in
Hungary, and purchased for mere
bagatello by MIR. Blascoyitz, from whom
she bred Klncsem, and 1t Is needless to
say how little that gentleman thought
what bonanza he was purchasing
when he invested for the first time IN
blood stock. This gentle man Is a
Ill erchant In Buda-Pesth, and farms Il
row acres near the city, his horses be-
Ing trained by Mr.. Hcsp. who has II
public training stable in that vicinity.
Mr.. Hesp Is Eorkshircman by birth,
and learned the rudimcnts of his pro-
fcsston under John Scott, who was
known far and wide in turf circles as
tho wizard OF Tic north. The writer
was introduced to Mr.. IIcsp at Frank
tort last August, tho day previous to
Kincsem's Hftieth victory, and was
taken to the mares stable, whore was
she enjoying her evening feed. Having
seen race horses In all quarters of the
globe, including Gfadiatcur, Blair
Athol, Clifdcn, Longlcllow, Harry Bas-
sett, Monarchist, Duke of Magenta,
Wheel of Fortune and many other high
class race horses, the writer can safely
assert that this mare 0utshincs them
all. AS she stood In the box, MUNICH
ing her corn, q first glance made her
out to be long, low marc, standing
about 10 hands 3 inches, but OH going
up to her withers he found she was 1G
hands inch, and made IN proportion.
with long. lean head, wide throttle
and powerful neck, we'll set or to slop-
ing shoulders, no fault could be found
with her forehead. Her depth through
the gi:th Is immense, and her back Is
as level as billiard table. Her muscu-
lar power has borne her owners colors
first past the post in tlfty-four consecu-
tive races. Her action when extended
ID simply perfection and her stride i'm
mensc, tho way She tucks her hind legs
under her being treat to witness.
fler temper too, Is perfect, but having
been pampercd since she was baby,
the mare has naturally few whims
and peculiarltins. She is very partict,-
lar about the water she drinks. On one
occasion she fatty refused to drink the
water brought to her, and cart was
sent some miles to ncighborlng town |
to fetch her some ola different kind, |
which she was graciously pleased to !
of. Mr.. llesp always takes his |
own hay and oats with him when he |
leaves homo, In case Of being unnhle tn |
lind proVcnucr to suit her ladyship. In
one race as two-ycar old she was
standing when the flag fell, losing fifty
yards, but this did not help her oppon
ents at all. Attwo years old she won ten
races; three years old, seventeen: four
years old, fifteen; and five years OLD,
twclvc-making iifty-four III all up TO
this year There Is hardly Il sire of
note III the English stud hook that she
docs not trace back to. Cold weather
or hot, hard tracks or mud, come all
alike to her, and travelling in cars on
the evo Of race never diminishes her
wonderful powers. She is rightly
named kincsem, which, literally inter
prctcd, means darling.