kincob

(ˈkɪŋkɒb)

(Textiles) a fine silk fabric embroidered with threads of gold or silver, of a kind made in India

[C18: from Urdu kimkhāb]

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Kincob (1735), a Kingmambo three-parts brother to Bachelor Duke, is in foal to Cadeaux Genereux, as is Future Flight (1949), a winning half-sister to Tante Rose.

Tattersalls December Sale: Several class mares capable of stealing the spotlight; Janet Hickman says that although the sale lacks any large dispersals, there is still plenty to look forward to in the breeding stock section

c by Spinning World; winner), Kincob (2000 f by Kingmambo; placed), Bachelor Duke (2001 c by Miswaki; Classic winner).

WORLD OF BREEDING: Duke puts his Irish peers in the shade

The colt beat Kincob by a length and a quarter to give Kevin Darley his second winner of the day.