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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR DECEMBER. " 3 ? P H ta- Dist. Age. " ? P : f 2-year-olds 99 104 102 1-2 Mile .. J 3-year-olds 117 118 117 M 4-year-olds 122 122 122 5-year-olds and up.. 122 122 122 f 2-year-olds 99 101 103 3-4 Mile... j -year-olds 117 118 11S 4-year-olds 122 122 1J2 . 5-year-olds and up.. 122 122 122 f 2-year-olds . 93 9S 100 1 Mile.. J 3-year-olds 113 116 11S "i 4-year-olds 122 122 122 5-year-olds and up.. 122 122 122 f 2-year-olds ...... 82 91 95 3-year-olds Ill 113 115 1 1-2 Miles.. -I 4-year-olds 122 122 122 I G-year-olds 124 124 124 6-year-olds and up.. 124 122 124 f 2-year-olds 79 88 3-year-olds 109 109 113 2 Miles.. 4-year-olds 122 120 123 5-year-olds 124 122 124 I 6-year-olds and up.. 124 122 124 f 3-year-olds 10S 112 2 1-2 Miles, .j 4-year-olds 122 121 5-year-olds 124 124 . 6-year-olds and up.. 125 125 f 3-year-olds 107 103 110 3 Miles..; 4-year-olds 122 110 122 1 5-year-olds 12o 123 12.j L 6-year-olds and up.. 126 123 120 f 3-year-olds 106. 108 4 Miles.. J 4-year-olde 122 123 1 5-year-olds 120 120 I. 6-year-olds and up.. 127 127 THE JOCKEY CLUB. The law in New York state forbids racing after November 15 and before April 15. The rules of the Jockey Club are in keeping with the law. Therefore no scale of weights for December, January and February are provided. The first month covered In the Jockey Clubs scale is March, this is due to the fact that the Washington Jockey Club begins the season at Bennings in that month. AMERICAN TURF ASSOCIATION. In races of Intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are to be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall be carried. In heat races there shall be an allowance of Ave pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps, fillies two years old, and geldings of all ages, shall be allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares three years old and upward, shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds thereafter. WESTERN JOCKEY CLUB. v In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are to be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there shall be an allowance of five pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely to the conditions, fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. PACIFIC JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are to be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there shall be an allowance of five pounds from the scale of weights. Except In handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds thereafter. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are run under the rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, which provides these weights: For steeplechases less than three miles From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 145 pounds; five years, 159 pounds; six years and over, 160 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 155 pounds; five years, 163 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31, Inclusive, four years, 13S pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over, 160 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 161 pounds; six years and over, 1G6 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall be allowed five pounds and geldings three pounds. No horse shall carry less than 130 pounds. In the west the weights specified by the Western Jockey Club and the American Turf Association are identical and are as follows: Jan. April. July. Oct. Age. Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dec. 3-year-olds 125 129 134 140-4-year-olds 147 149 151 154 5-year-olds 157 100 163 161 6- year-olds and up. 163 170 172 172
