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GOSSIP OF THE TUKF. October 25, Matt Allen, who will train the Keene horses on the other side, will ship fourteen two-year-olds and yearlings on the steamship Minnehaha. Ten stable hands and ten exercise boys, who who are being selected now, will go along. It is assumed that the two-year-olds to go abroad will be the chestnut filly Dazzling, by St. Leonards Splendour, who is engaged in the Oaks; the bay colt Flying Prince, by Ben Brush Fairy Slipper; the brown colt Surbiton, by Kingston Virginia Water, who ran second to Grey Friar in the Matron Stakes; the bay or brown colt Tam oShantor, by Kingston Ben My Chree, and the brown filly Stolen Moments, by Kingston Cerito, who ran third in the second part of the Matron Stakes. Nine yearlings, all but one of them bred by Mr. Keene, will probably go. They include a brown colt by Kingston Catherine II., a bay colt by KingstonGlide, a bay colt by Hamburg Pastorella, a bay colt by Ben Brush Fairy Slipper, a full brother to Flying Prince ; a brown colt by Kingston Royal Gem, a half-brother to Coruscate; a brown filly by Kingston Bonnie Gal ; a chestnut colt by Horoscope Handmaid ; a bay colt by Bon Brush Veva, and a bay colt by Kingston Calico. Some time ago the stewards of the Jockey Club ordered that the entry of Redpath be refused by all racing associations, and they issued this order because the horse showed all the symptoms of having ! ! been doped. It was not definitely decided that the horse had been drugged, but his appearance and his bad behavior in the paddock and on the track tended to confirm the suspicion, and it was thought that because of his inconsistent running the turf would be better without him He was, a starter in the Westchester Handicap yesterday just as he had. been a starter in a race run earlier in the week only because the entry to that event had closed prior to the issuance of the order of exclusion by the stewards, and of course he was permitted to run. The easy way in which he ran away with the race "snr- -prised those who made accusations of doping, and may cause the stewards to lift the ban. It is said that Col. J. E Pepper, of Kentucky, has decided to retire from the turf on account of ill health. He will dispose of all his horses in training at auction on November 2, at Morris Park. He will also dispose of the broodmares, including the dams of Kings Courier and Rox-ane. Mrs. Pepper retired from the turf in 1899 and the Pepper horses have since been run under the Colonels name. Among his noted horses were Kings Courier, at one time said to be the finest racing horse in all England. This colt won many important races in America and in 1899 was sold to J. A. Drake for 4,000. Mr. Drake took the horse to England where he captured race after race, and if offered for sale today it would probably bring 5,000 or 0,000. Colonel Pepper also bred and racad King Pepper, Queen Pepper, Whiskey King, Fleeing Venus and many other fast racers. His famous stallion is Kantaka. While horsemen are prepared to hear of jockey OConnor doing anything from going down in a submarine boat to uoing up in an airship they scarcely were prepared for his announcement that he had cancelled his contract with A. Featherstone and was seeking an engagement. Ever since he was. graduated from "Bill" Dalys stable Winnie has been with Mr. Featherstone, and in him he always found a stout friend and protector. Horsemen had come to think that so long as Mr. Featherstone remained on the turf, and so long as OConnor could ride, just so long would the boy b9 connected with the stable. But OConnor decided differently. "It is true that OConnor will not be with us much longer," Julius Bauer, who trains the Featherstone horses, said when spoken to. "He seems to be dissatisfied." he continued,- "and a boy who is dissatisfied is of no use. He has asked for his release and can have it." 80 far as is known the only cause for disagreement is to be found in OConnors roving disposition. Tuesday he said that ho might try a season in France which would seem o be a particularly inviting country for any American jockey anxious to close his career as a rider.--New York Evening Sun. James B. Haggin has decided to sell his horses in training and the entire lot of those now in Jack Joyners hands wjtt be offered at auction October 27. The sale incluaes Royal, Remorse and many others well known to race goers. The sale will be held in the paddock at Morris Park. Perry Belmont will also dispose of part of his stable at the same time. Numeral and Musidora are among thoBO he will sell. J
