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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOE AUGUST. 1909. 3 g g 9 :r Ace. t3 I I 1 . q : P g One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds m 05 OS OS 0G Three-year-olds 115 115 115 121 . lis Four-year-olds 1211 122 122 125 124 Five-year-olds and up... 122 122 122 12U 124 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds :.. SS 02 02 OS 03 Three-year-olds 115 115 115 124 11! Four-year-olds .........122 122 122 133 12 Fivo-year-olds auil up. .122 122 122 133 V-i One Mile. Two-vear-olds S4 87 00 ... SG Three-year-olds ....111 112 112 110 114 Foiir-vear-olds 122 122 122 12G 1-4 Five-year-olds and uu... 124 123 124 120 12o One and One-Half Miles. Two-year-olds Three-vear-olds ...10; 100 10S 11:: 111 Four-year-olds ...122 122 122 120 124 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 12. 12.. Six-year-olds and up 125 125 . 12o 127 l- Two Miles. Two-year-olds Threc-vear-olds ........107 105 105 109 10S Four-year -olds 122 120 122 124 12:i Five-year-olds 125 123 125 12G 12.1 Six-year-olds and up. ...12G 124 120 120 12. Two and One-Half Miles. Tliree-year-olds .... 100 ... 100 Four-year-olds 122 . . . 122 Five-year-olds ,..120 ... 120 ... ... Six-year-olds and up 127 ... 127 Three Miles. Tliree-vear-olds 105 07 105 101 103 Four-year-olds 122 110 122 120 121 Five-year-olds ...127 124 127 125 120 Six-year-olds and up 128 124 12S 125 120 Four Miles. Three-year-olds .;104 ... 104 Four-year-olds .122 ... 122 Five-year-olds 128 ... 128 Six-year-oldsand up.... 120 ... 129 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 126 pounds, and for two-year-olds, 122 pounds. , Except in handicaps and In races- where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two vears 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 00. the top weight shall not be less than 12G 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 Taces 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. In races of Intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are to be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olda 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 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 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 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 vears 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 be 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 vears 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 forcign-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 2S 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 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 J. 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 vears, 150 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 Irom 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. 140 pounds: live years, 101 pounds: six years and over, ICO 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. Nor March. June. Sept. Dee 3- year-olds 125 120 134 140 4- ycar-olds 147- 149 151 JM C-year-olds 157 100 103 m C-y ear-olds and up.. 168 170 172 172
