Graham Buddry looks back on a record that will never be beaten

KincsemThe modern thoroughbred is so carefully nurtured, pampered, trained and raced that they can be rightly acclaimed as among the best on the planet in far quicker time than their antecedents. Ribot, Frankel and Black Caviar all retired unbeaten while the likes of Sea Bird II, Brigadier Gerard and Secretariat all suffered reverses yet all six are still regarded as among the best this planet has ever produced. Looking way back in history we can see some fascinating anomalies. Galgo Jr, for instance, holds the record...