Who hasn't heard of the unbeatable Kincsem, the most famous Hungarian racehorse? The wonder mare started 54 times and was never beaten. Since then, no English thoroughbred in the world has been able to repeat this race result. It is therefore understandable that many legends arose about Kincsem the miracle mare.

Dr. Walter Hecker, professor of hippology, and József Brenyó have been researching and collecting data on the subject for years, and their cooperation is confirmed by the publication of several successful specialist books. This time they tracked down the Kincsem story: Legends and reality, myths and everyday life, the mysteries of Hungarian equestrian sport and the age of the Kincsem in one volume accompanied by hundreds of contemporary photos, advertising material, paintings and magazine images. And the full story, Kincsem's short decade and a half history, his competition results and his role in breeding, with the life history of his offspring, owner and trainer. The special pictorial volume does not avoid the presentation of the historical period either, the stages of Hungarian horse breeding starting from the reform era are presented, as well as the passion for equestrian sports of the colorful gentlemen's world of the Monarchy and its Hungarian and European stations, not neglecting the international outlook either.

Kincsem not only competed in Hungary, Austria, France, the Czech Republic, and Germany, but also won in England, the home of horse racing.
He won a total of thirteen races. Starting from the first competition held in Berlin, starting in 1876, he ran the laps on the racetracks until the fall of 1879, the last winning race in Budapest. Between the two, he won the competitions in Prague, Hamburg, Hanover, Frankfurt, Vienna, Sopron and Baden-Baden without exception.

There have been many praises and accolades for his exceptional career, but perhaps Krúdy's is one of the most important:

"It was nobody who encouraged the Hungarian gentlemen to breed foals similar to the miracle mare, with which they would enhance the reputation of Hungarian horse breeding all over the world.