THE FLATBUSH ABDALLAHS. 341' 



bush. At each visit, and they have been several, this horse grows in 

 his estimation. For fine, smooth finish, strength of bone and mus- 

 cles, fineness of coat, elegance of carriage, and rapidity of gait, we 

 have never seen a stallion more to be admired than this same Tom 

 Moore. , 



"Flatbush Abdallah, also bred by the late Z. B. Van Wyck, 

 Esq., and still owned at the Van Wyck homestead, was by Jupiter 

 Abdallah, and foaled Feb. 28, 1870. First dam Abdallah Maid, by 

 Flying Cloud, son of Vermont Blackhawk; second dam by Vansiclen's 

 Abdallah, by old Abdallah; third dam by Hickory; fourth by Mam- 

 brino, son of Messenger. His color is dark bay, bordering on brown, 

 with blaze in forehead, and white on one foot. His height is 16 hands 

 and 3 inches, and weight about 1,300 lbs.; his forearm is 22 inches, 

 and front cannon-bone 12 inches; from centre of hip to point of hock 

 42 inches; from stifle to point of hock 25|- inches, and from point of 

 hock to centre of ankle 17f inches. He has an abundance of bone, 

 muscle and strength most admirably distributed; his back is short, 

 Avith loins well arched and strongly supjDorted, and at this point we 

 have never seen his superior. He is strong in the quarters, stifles and 

 thighs, with abundance of muscle well laid on. His knees and hocks 

 are broad, strong and free from defects, which also applies to his 

 entire limbs; his feet are unsurpassed. The only part of the horse we 

 do not like, is his rather laro;e and coarse Abdallah head. His eve is 

 good, very good, and his temper amiable; his chest is deep, with 

 plenty of heart room. 



" When three years old he trotted a full mile in 2 :50, and being large 

 he was not driven for speed till 1877. In August of that year he 

 showed a mile in 2:38, and a half mile in 1:17. We have seen sev- 

 eral colts of his get, every one of which show remarkable trotting 

 action. He is a most wonderful horse, and we believe bears a stronger 

 resemblance to old Abdallah than any horse we know. That he will 

 be an impressive sire his few colts fully demonstrate. 



" Belle of Kings, a beautiful bay mare, full sister to Tom Moore, has 

 shown trials in 2:29. Abbie Moore also by Jupiter Abdallah, first dam 

 by Peacemaker, second dam the dam of Tom Moore, is a filly of unus- 

 ual promise." 



There can be no doubt but this fam.ily of stallions, so strong in the 

 blood of Abdallah and Messenger, would be successful with the 

 Harry Clay mares and those by Messenger Duroc, Almont, Thorn- 

 dale, and the descendants of Mambrino Chief generally. The Duroc- 

 Messenffer strains and conformation are the needful elements 

 required in their composition. 



