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Kincsem
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Kincsem (; 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.

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Racehorse.race
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)
Racehorse.honours
Kincsem Park in Budapest, HungaryKincsem Museum, Budapest, HungaryKincsem Horse Park, Tápiószentmárton, HungaryKincsem Hotel, Kisbér, HungaryKincsem Farm, Archer, FloridaLife-sized statue at Kincsem Park, Budapest
Racehorse.horsename
Kincsem
Racehorse.image
250px
Racehorse.caption
Kincsem painted by Emil Adam in 1887, from a print.
Racehorse.sire
Cambuscan (GB)
Racehorse.grandsire
Newminster
Racehorse.dam
Water Nymph
Racehorse.damsire
Cotswold (GB)
Racehorse.sex
Filly
Racehorse.country
Hungary (As Austria-Hungary)
Racehorse.colour
Liver chestnut
Racehorse.breeder
Ernő Blaskovich
Racehorse.owner
Ernő Blaskovich
Racehorse.trainer
Robert Hesp
Racehorse.record
54: 54–0–0
Racehorse.earnings
ƒ199,754.50 = €2.56 millions in 2020

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Kincsem
date of birth
1874-03-17
date of death
1887-03-17
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  • Background
  • Racing career
  • 1876: Two-year-old season
  • 1877: three-year-old season
  • 1878: four-year-old season
  • 1879: five-year-old season
  • 1880: six-year-old season
  • Race record
  • Heading the Unbeaten Flat horses list
  • Breeding record
  • Legacy
  • Film
  • Automotive tribute
  • Pedigree
  • See also
  • References

Kincsem (; 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 female and male competitors at various race tracks across Europe, including multiple Classic race victories in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. She 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. In total, Kincsem defeated 85 different horses who had won over 400 races. She defeated 17 classic winners, including four consecutive Deutsches Derby winners (Double Zero, Pirat, Oroszvár, Künstlerin), three consecutive Prei der Diana winners (Chére Amie, Altona, Illona), a ''Poule d'Essai winner (Fontainebleau), Prix de Diane'' winner (Mondaine), etc...

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