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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR DECEMBER. 1908. 3 ? I Diat. Age. f4 g o : P 2-year-olds 99 104, 102 105 3-year-olds .....117 US 117 123 4-year-olds 122 122 122 120 5-year-olds and up. 122 122 122 120 2-year-olds 99 101 103 105 ::-year-olds 117 118 118 128 4-year-olds 122 122 122 133 5-year-olds and up.122 122 122 133 2-year-olds 93 OS 100 91 3-year-olds 113 11G 11S 11S 4-year-olds 122 122 122 120 5-year-olds and up.122 122 122 120 82 91 95 SS 3-year-olds Ill 113 115 117 2-year-olds 4-year-olds 122 122 122 120 5-year-olds 124 124 124 120 0-year-olds and up.124 124 124 120 f 2-year-olds 79 SS ... SO 3-year-olds .109 109 113 111 2 Miles A 1-year-olds 122 120 123 124 5-year-olds 124 122 124 124 I 0-year-olis and up.124 122 124 124 3-year-olds 10S 112 ... 4-year-olds 122 ... 124 ... 5-year-olds 124 ... 124 ... O-year-olds and up. 125 ... 125 ... f 3-year-olds 107 103 110 10. .... J 4-year-olds 122 110 122 120 3 Miles i r,.year-olds 125 123 125 123 L 0-year-olds and up.120 123 120 123 f 3-year-olds 108 ... 10S ... 4 Milei J 4-year-olds 122 ... 123 ... I C-year-olds 120 ... 120 ... L 0-year-olds and up.127 ... 127 ... THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of Intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weights shall be 120 pounds, and for two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed 3 pounds, and mares three years old and upward snail be allowed 0 pounds. Geldings shall be allowed 3 pounds. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeua 5000, the top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. 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 five 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. 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. 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 11S 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 live pounds before September 1. and three pounds thereafter. STATE RACING COMMISSION OF KENTUCKY. The scale of weights adopted by the State Racing Commission of Kentucky is identical with that of the American Turf Association, except that no weights are named for two-year-olds at any distance before August, the restriction being that no two-year-old shall compete in any all-aged race prior to August 1. The weight in races exclusively for two-year-olds is 118 pounds. 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: live years. 159 pounds: six years and over, 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years. 155 pounds: five years. 103 pounds: six years and over. 100 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. 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31. Inclusive, for four years. 149 pounds; five years. 101 pounds: six years and over. 100 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall be allowed live 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. Sent. Dec. 3- year-olds 125 129 134 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 154 5- year-olds 157 100 103 104 G-y ear-olds and up.. 168 170 172 172
