Kincsem painted by Emil Adam in 1887, from a print.
Sire
Cambuscan (GB)
Grandsire
Newminster
Dam
Water Nymph
Damsire
Cotswold (GB)
Sex
Filly
Foaled
(1874-03-17)March 17, 1874
Died
(1887-03-16)March 16, 1887[1][2]
Country
Hungary (As Austria-Hungary)
Colour
Chestnut
Breeder
Ernő Blaskovich
Owner
Ernő Blaskovich
Trainer
Robert Hesp
Record
54: 54–0–0
Earnings
ƒ199,754.50 = €2.56 millions in 2020[3]
Major wins
Hungarian Two Thousand Guineas (1877) Hungarian One Thousand Guineas (1877) Hungarian Autumn Oaks (1877, 1878, 1879) Hungarian St. Leger (1877) Austrian Derby (1877) Austrian Kaiserpreis (1877) Grosser Preis von Hanover (1877) Grosser Preis von Baden (1877, 1878, 1879) Staatspreis Erster Classe (1878) Goodwood Cup (1878) Grand Prix de Deauville (1878)
Honours
Kincsem Park in Budapest, Hungary Kincsem Museum, Budapest, Hungary Kincsem Horse Park, Tápiószentmárton, Hungary Kincsem Hotel, Kisbér, Hungary Kincsem Farm, Archer, Florida Life-sized statue at Kincsem Park, Budapest
Kincsem (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkint͡ʃɛm]; Hungarian for "My Precious" or "My Treasure"; March 17, 1874 – March 16, 1887) was a Hungarian Thoroughbred racehorse who has the longest undefeated record of any racehorse after winning all of her 54 races. The next closest in this regard is Black Caviar, who won all her 25 races. Foaled in Kisbér, Hungary in 1874, Kincsem is a national icon and widely considered one of the top racehorses of the 19th century.
Over four seasons, Kincsem won against both female and male company at various race tracks across Europe, including multiple Classic race victories in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She also raced frequently in Germany, winning the Grosser Preis von Baden three times. In her four-year-old campaign, she traveled to England to win the Goodwood Cup, then won the Grand Prix de Deauville in France.
As a broodmare, Kincsem produced just five foals, one of which died young. Nevertheless, two of her foals became Classic winners and her daughters also proved to be outstanding producers. Her family has proved a lasting influence on the breed, with modern descendants including English Classic winners Polygamy and Camelot.
^"Vadász- és Versenylap, March 17, 1887" (in Hungarian).
^"Neue Illustrirte Zeitung No.26/1887" (in German).
^"Oesterreichische Nationalbank: Historischer Währungsrechner" (in German).
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