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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR FEBRUARY, j r* 3? J * *• a Dist. Age. ■ • P : 2 year-olds 77 80 82 1 l-JMiie... • Milp * I 3 year-olds 100 K»7 lo»i 4vearolds 107 119 lis t 3-year-olds and up. .121 123 122 f 2-year-olds 77 78 77 , , ,,„. , 3-yoar-olds 167 163 108 *•• ■*■»••• H 4 vear-olds 119 119 119 L C-year-olds and up.. 122 123 122 f 2-year-olds 77 — — 1 uHr 3 vear olds lol 101 107 iMne.. * 4. vear olds IM 119 ll» [ 5-year-olds and up. 121 124 121 r 2-vear-olds — — • 3 year-olds 104 97 10:! 1 1-2 Miles.. 4-year-olds 120 117 lis j 5-year-olds 124 121 121 [ 6 year olds and up. 125 125 MS f 2-year olds — , 3 year olds M 93 99 2 Miles.. 1 year olds 119 115 117 5 year-olds 125 123. 125 t 6-year olds and up. .126 124 126 f 3 year olds 98 — M olds 119 117 4. year 2 1-2 Miles.. -: I 5-year-olds 126 — ■ i~ I 0 year olds and up. 127 — 126 .". ■. car olds 97 M 97 3 Miles../ j year-olds 119 116 115 . .. year -olds 120 120 126 I 8 j eat sMs and up. 12s 125 12s f 5 ear*olds M — M 4 Miles... 4-year-olds IM — 115 5 vear-olds 127 — i3R I 6 year olds ft Bf .128 — 128 TUB JOCKFA CLUB. The law in New York state forbids racing after November 15 and before April 15. The rules of the Jockey Club arc in keeping with the Ian. There fore no scale of weights for Dei-ember, 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 Besnlngs in that month. AMF.1UCAN TIRF ASSOCIATION. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are to be carried. In races exrlusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall be carried. In beat races there shall be an allowance of five pounds from the scale of weights. Bxeept 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. 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 nandicaps 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. P.U IFIC JOCKEY CLUB. In races of irermediate 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 Ave 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 theoeatter. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern traakB all steeplechase races are run under the rules K the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, which provides these weights: For steeplechases less than three miles — From January 1 to August 81. Inclusive, four years, 143 pounds; five years, 139 pounds; six years and over, 166 ponnds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 135 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. 138 pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. From September 1 to December U, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 161 poumls: six years and over, 166 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 tiie 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 125 129 154 140 4-year-olds 147 149 131 154 5-year-olds 157 100 163 161 6 year olds and up. 168 170 172 172
