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RACING GOSSIP GOSSIPThe Gossip The new weight ruin proposed for Jockey Club courses is as follows Rule 77 Amend by increasing weights 4 Ibs Dibs twoyearolds toeholds 122 Ibs Dibs threeyearolds or four yearolds earls 126 Ibs Dibs also scale of weights for dif ¬ ferent ferment ages and by the addition of the follow ¬ ing King ingIB Ingrid IB all handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 126 Ibs Dibs IbsIf Basify If in a handicap for which there is a minor forfeit declared by a fixed time the highest weight accepting was originally less than 126 Ibs Dibs it shall be raised to that weight and the other acceptances equally equallyTo equally To take effect January 1 1897 1897Amended Amended rule to read as follows The following weights shall be carried when not stated in the conditi condition ms of the race raceSCALE Francesca SCALE OF WEIGHTS FOB AGE Distance Age 84 86 91 93 93 102 105 114 115 117 119 121 122 123 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 I 5 6 aged 127 126 126 126 126 126 126 f2 years 84 88 91 95 98 103 105 116 IIS IS 120 122 124 126 128 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 135 134 133 133 133 133 133 2 years 89 91 107 109 111 114 116 117 118 4 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 5 6 aged agedf2 130 129 128 126 126 126 126 f2 years 84 88 106 107 109 111 113 115 117 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 131 130 129 128 127 126 126 2 years 84 86 If 106 109 110 112 115 116 117 2 Miles 13t 130 130 130 130 130 130 5 6 aged agedf2 135 135 134 133 132 131 130 f2 years 99 102 103 105 107 109 111 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 Smiles 134 133 132 131 131 130 129 teaged tagged 136 134 133 132 131 130 129 In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried carriedIn carried In races exclusively for three years old or for four years old the weight shall be 126 Ibs Dibs and for two years old 122 Ibs Dibs IbsExcept Ibex Except in handicaps and in the races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the condi condo ¬ tions ions fillies two years old shall be allowed 3 Ibs Dibs and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed 5 Ibs Dibs before the 1 of September and 3 Ibs Dibs afterwards Geldings shall be allowed 3 Ibs Dibs IbsWelter Dishwater Welter weights shall be 28 Ibs Dibs added to the weight for age ageIn ageing In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 Ibs Dibs IbsIn Basin In all handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds poundsIf pounds If in a handicap for which there is a minor forfeit declared by a fixed time the highest weight accepting was originally less than 126 pounds it shall be raised that weight and the other acceptances equally equallyTo equally To take effect January 1st 1897
