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GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Jockey Winnie OConnor is about to leave the employ of Alfred Featherstone, and there is a possibility that ho will ride abroad next season. While the actual "release from the contract has not been granted, OConnor and Mr. Featherstone have reached an understanding in the matter and the formal discharge will take place during the week. Negotiations are now pending by which Baron Botchschild may secure the services of OConnor at a very liberal salary. OConnor asks 5,000 for his services. The question of stabling the horses for the coming meeting at Latonia is getting to be quite a problem. According to John Dillon, the assistant secretary, stable room for 693 horses has been applied for, and there are just 670 Btalls inside the track. As more applications are expected many will be compelled to stable outside the track, and 1 many will, no doubt, have to use the ferry and go to Newport. It is possible that if enough horses go to Newport the railroad will put on a car daily to accommodate the horsemen. It is said that Self Protection, the winner of Saturdays Champion Steeplechase, will be shipped to England in a couple of weeks to take part in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, run next March. The horse will be sent over thus early to get acclimated, and Patrick Meany will probably go along. At all events Self Protection and his owner-rider, Sidney Paget, will tackle theLiver-pool prize with the best of wishes from this side of the water. Self Protection should not have lost a race this year, but Mr. Paget on several occasions failed to heed the instructions of his monitor mentor, Patrick Meany, and was too desirous to win to wait with his horse as told to do,
