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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1909. 3 .? 9 n ui a H c-i sr 2" f Age. 5? S B 9 j f g One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds 90 OS 100 102 00 Three-year-olds 110 115 HO 122 11 Four-year-olds 122 122 12J rb 1-4 Five-year-olds and up... 122 122 122 1-0 1-4 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 01 05 05 103 07 Three-year-olds 110 110 110 120 121 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 RE! 12i Five-year-olds and up... 122 122 122 133 127 One Mile. Two-year-olds 87 00 92 80 SS Three-year-olds 112 113 114 117 115 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 120 124 Five-year-olds and up... 122 122 122 120 124 One and One-Half Miles. Two-vear-olds 70 SO 87 84 S4 Three-year-olds 110 110 110 115 112 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 120 124 FIve-y ear-olds 124 124 124 120 125 Six-year-olds and up 124 124 124 120 125 Two Miles. Two-year-olds 78 ... 84 S4 Three-year-olds 108 100 IDS 110 100 Four-year-olds 122 120 122 124 123 Five-year-olds 124 123 124 125 124 Six-year-olds and up.... 125 123 125 125 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 107 ... 10S Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Five-year-olds 125 ... 125 Six-year-olds and up.... 120 ... 120 Three Miles. Three-xear-olds 100 00 107 103 101 Four-year-olds 122 115 122 120 121 Five-year-olds 120 124 120 121 125 Six-year-olds and up.... 127 124 127 124 125 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 105 ... 105 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Five-year-olds 127 ... 127 Six-year-olds and up.... 128 ... 128 TnE 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 12C 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 sliali 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 ot 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 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 tnares 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. I 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 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. 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 pouuds, and for two-year-olds US pounds. Except in handicaps and .In all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pouuds. and mares three years old and upward shall be, allowed five pounds before the 1st of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except iu handicaps where foreigu-hreds are not penalized as such, horses foaled iu 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 ihandicaps the top weights shall not bo 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 . 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 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, 150 pounds; six years aud 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, 13S pounds; five years, 157 pounds: six years aud over. 105 pounds. From September 1 to December 31. inclusive, for four years. 140 pounds: five years. 101 pounds: six years and over. 1G0 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 Cluh 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 125 120 134 140 4- year-olds 117 140 lril ira 5- year-olds 157 100 103 lin ti-year-olds and ud.. 108 170 172 172
