STUD BOOK. 35 



AMEEICAN STAE 



Was a sorrel horse, with star and snip in forehead, 

 two white feet behind, above the pasterns, and aboat 

 fifteen hands high. 



PEDIGREE. 



American Star was sired by American Star, he by 

 Cock of the Rock, he by Durock, and he by Romp ; 

 Romp by imported Messenger. His dam was by the 

 racehorse, Henry ; grandam by Messenger. 



That his dam and gi-andam were both thorough- 

 breds there is no doubt. His pedigree we shall try to 

 prove, together with his history. For the last five 

 years, the pedigree of the celebrated horse, American 

 Star, has been a subject of much controversy, so much 

 so, that we have taken much time and trouble to 

 furnish a correct history ©f him. The great value 



