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1 ; I 1 1 r j 1 i SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR OCTOBER, 1909. r- 3 2 e Q Age. 3 I a : P g Otie-Haif Mile. Two-year-olds . v 99 100 101 105 102 Three-yer.r-olUs .........117 117 117 123 120 Four-year-olds...., 122 122 122 120 124 Five-year-olds and up.. ,122 122 122 120 124 Thrco-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds" ..I ., 91 97 98 105 99 Three-year-olds 117 117 117 128 122 Four-year-olds ..,..122 122 122 133 127 Five-year-olds.-uiul upA..122 122 122 133 127 One Mile, Two-year-olds 90 93 90 91 90 Three-year-olds v.vy -113; lit 110 lis lie. , Four-year-uhls ,.122 122 122 120 121 Five-year-olds and up... 122 122 122 120 12-1 , One and One-Half Miles. l Two-year-olds 82 81 90 RS S5 Three-yeaivolds v .lit 111 112 117 114 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 120 124 Five-year-olds 121 121 121 120 125 Six-year-olds and up 124 121 124 120 125 Two Miles. 1 Two-year-olds ..... 79 SO ... SO S3 1 Three-year-olds w ........ .10! 107 110 111 llo 1 Four-year-olds. ...122 120 122 124 123 Five-year-olds .......... .124 122 124 124 124 Slx-j-ear-olds and up.. ..124 122 124 124 124 ! Two and One-Half Miles. I Three-year-olds 10S ... 110 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Fiveryear-olds 124 ... 124 1 Slx-ycar-olds aud up.... 125 ... 125 Three Miles. Three-year-olds 107 101 10S 105 100 ; Four-year-olds ..,122 110 122 120 121 ; FiveVyea"r:olds 125 123 125 123 124 ; Six-car-olds and up.... 120 123 120 123 124 , , l 1 1 1 ! I 1 ; ; ; Four Miles. Three-year-olds 100 ... 100 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Five year-ohlH 120 ... 120 Six year olds ami up 127 ... 128 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, tho weights shall be 126 pounds, and for two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and In races where the con ditious expressly state to Ihe contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed 3 pounds, aud mares three years old and upward shall be nllowed 5 pounds before September 1 ami 3 pounds thereafter. Geldings shall he 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 tpp weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. AMERICAN TURF ASSOCIATION. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance, arc 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 he 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 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 befcre 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. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall he 122 pounds. In heat races there shall be an allowance of live pounds from the scale of weights. " Except in handicaps and in races where the weights arc fixed absolutely In the conditions, fllliea two years old and geldings of all ages shall be allowed three pounds, and llllles and marcs three years bid aud 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 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 Can ada shall lie allowed up to and including three years, 7 pouiuls:" 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 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 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 Coinmissjon of Kentucky is Identical with that of the American Turf Association except that no weights are named for two-year-old3 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 lis pounds. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are run under the rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, wliich provides :tbcse weights: For steeplechases less "than three jAilds-Froin January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years. 145 pounds; live years, 159 pouuds: six years and over. 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, in elusive, for four years, 155 pounds: five years, KB 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; live 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. ICO pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, marcs shali be allowed five pounds and geldings three pouuds. No horse shall carry less than 130 pounds. In the west the weights specified br 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. Deft 3- year-olds 125 129 134 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 ira 5- vear-olds 157 100 103 104 C-ycar-olds and ud.. 1C8 170 172 172
