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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR JULY. 1909. III Age. -H P : One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds S! 01 93 93 ... Three-year-olds 113 4 114 11! 11G Four-year-olds 122 122 122 120 124 Five-year-olds and up... 122 122 122 120 124 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds S4 89 8S 95 ... Three-year-olds H3 H4 114 122 117 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 133 127 Five-year-olds and up... 124 123 124 133 12S One Mile. Two-year-olds 79 84 Three-year-olds 109 111 112 114 112 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 120 121 Five-year-olds and up... 124 124 12-1 120 125 One and One-Half Miles. Two-vear-olds Three-year-olds 107 107 107 lit 109 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 120 124 Five-year-olds ....125 125 125 12S 120 Six-year-olds and up.... 120 120 120 128 120 Two Miles. Two-year-olds Three-year-olds .103 102 103 100 103 Four-year-olds 122 120 122 124 123 Five-year-olds 120 124 120 127 120 Six-year-olds and up 127 123 127 127 120 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 104 ... 101 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Five-year-olds 127 ... 127 ... Six-year-olds and up.... 128 ... 128 Three Miles. Three-year-olds 103 95 103 99 101 Four-year-olds 122 110 121 120 121 Five-year-olds .128 124 128 125 120 Six-year-olds and up.... 129 12o 121 125 127 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 102 ... 102 Four-year-olds ....122 ... 120 Five-year-olds .....129 ... 129 Six-year-olds and up. . . .131 . . . 130 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 pouuds, 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 shall be allowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter. Geldings shall be allowed 3 pounds. Welter -weights shall be 28 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 exceeds 1909.sh00. 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 he 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 he 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 OLUB. 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 US 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 the1 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 Tears old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall he carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds, and for two-year-olds 118 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds, and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed live pounds before the 1st of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except in handicaps where foreign-breds are not penalized as such, horses foaled In Canada shall be allowed up to and including three years, 7 pounds: four years and upward. 5 pounds. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight for age. In heavy weight handicaps the top weights shall not be less than 140 pounds. No two-year-olds shall compete in an all-aged race prior to August 1. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 1909.sh00. top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. STATE RACING COMMISSION OF KENTUCKY. The scale of weights adopted by the State Racing Commission of Kentucky Is identical with that of the Americau Turf Association except that no weights are named for two-year-olds at any distance before August, the restriction being that uo 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; five years, 159 pounds: six years and over, 1G0 pounds. From September 1 to December 31. Inclusive, for four years, 155 pounds: live 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, 13S pounds: five years, 157 pounds: six years dnd over. ICG pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds: live years, 101 pounds: six years and over, 1GG pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shali 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 Ace. Feb. May. Aug. Nor March. June. Sept. Deft 3- year-olds 125 129 134 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 15 15-year-olds 157 100 lo:i in 0-year-olds and up. . 103 170 172 172
