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horse, he by Yance horse, and Vance horse by imported 

 Messenger, from which sprang the Hamblctonian and most 

 of the other trotting blood of the Eastern States. 



It is plain that Young Morrill has the proper letters pa- 

 tent for a trotter — and he is a trotter. He has four strains 

 of blood, which, in his case, "tells;" Morgan, French, MeS' 

 seuger, and Henry, a thorough bred race-horse. 



Our own opinion of him is that he is the fastest trotting 

 stock horse that stands on iron. According to the record, 

 his only rival is Ethan Allen, who stands upon that record 

 2 1-4 seconds better, to the mile. Ethan has had the best 

 of training; Young Morrill has never been trained at all; 

 never stepped his foot upon a track except at Fairs. He 

 has been exhibited at State Fairs, without previous pre- 

 paration, driven by a man who is entirely ignorant of the 

 skill of fast driving. Under the discipline of Hiram Wood- 

 ruffe, or Dan Mace, we think in a couple of weeks, he would 

 show five seconds better time, at least than he ever made 

 yet. That would throw Ethan as far behind' him, as the 

 Drew Horse is now behind Ethan. As a stock horse we 

 regard him superior ; his size and showy appearance, when 

 under speed, are in his favor; and his blood is richer. He 

 is admired when seen, and at Fairs and shows, he has al- 

 ways won the applause of the crowd. 



He is sound, and his Bulrush toughness is predominant. 

 Though, at State Fairs, without competition, merely to 

 show him, he has been driven mile heats scores of times, in 

 periods varying 2.35 to 2.43, he never seemed the least 

 put out or panting. His training has never been sufficient 

 to draw out all his powers, and make the perspiration come 

 recking from him, and liis breathing labored. When he 

 shall be put in condition to do that, it is impossible to tell 

 what speed he will make, or how near he will run upon tho 

 time of the " slashing black gelding," Lancet, or the queen 

 of the trot. Flora Temple. Certain we are that there is 

 but one stock horse in America that can make his time. 



