Kincsem
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Kincsem (Hungarian for "my treasure") was a highly successful race horse born in the Kingdom of Hungary in 1874 to parents Wathernymph and Cambuscan. Over four seasons, she won all 54 of her races across Europe.
Pedigree
Kincsem had an encouraging pedigree: Cambuscan, second in the 1864 St. Leger, was descended from a daughter of the British sire Slane, while Waternymph was a daughter of Cotswold, descended from Sir Hercules.
Racing career
Kincsem's career began in 1876. She was entered for ten races in Hungary, Germany and Austria as a two-year-old and won them all.
As her unbeaten streak continued, Kincsem attacted great interest from the European racing public. Emperor Franz Josef was known to be a fan. As a three-year-old she won the Two Thousand Guineas in Bratislava, the One Thousand Guineas and the Oaks in Budapest, not to mention the Austrian Derby, the Kaiserpreis in Vienna and the Grosser Preis von Hanover and Grosser Preis von Baden. In all she had seventeen victories.
Her four-year-old campaign was equally successful, beginning with nine straight victories. She travelled to England to take part in the Goodwood Cup, but injury to the fancied Verneuil meant it was an easier challenge than expected.
As a four-year-old Kincsem won the Grand Prix de Deauville and the Grosser Preis von Baden again (after a run-off following a dead-heat).
Kincsem had her fiftieth victory in Frankfurt the next year. Her last race was the Hungarian Autumn Oaks which she won for the third time.
She died on March 17, 1887 from a colic attack.
External links
History and pedigree (http://www.tbheritage.com/Portraits/Kincsem.html) Complete list of races (http://www.thoroughbredchampions.com/gallery/kincsem.htm) More information (http://www.kincsemfarm.com/kincsem.asp) Picture of Kincsem (http://www.thoroughbredvillage.com.au/cgi/IFPro/imageFolio.pl?action=view&link=Historical&image=Kincsem.jpg)
