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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR MARCH, 1911. 2? 1 M n C 2 Avt P f"1 Q 5 g P 9 I 3 One-Half Mile. TVo-year-olds 80 S2 81 SO Three-year-olds 107 109 10S 107 107 Four-year-olds 119 120 11! 119 ll!l Five-year-olds and upward.. 123 121 123 123 123 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 79 SO 79 79 Three-year-olds 109 107 108 10! 10! Four-year-olds 120 120 120 120 120 Five-year-olds and upward.. 123 124 124 123 121 One Mile. Two-year-olds 7S . . . . 7S Three-year-olds 10G 103 103 10G 10G Four-year-olds 120 120 120 120 120 Five-year-olds and upward.. 124 125 124 121 121 One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 101 99 09 101 101 Four-year-olds 120 119 119 120 120 Five-year-olds .- 125 125 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward. . .120 120 120 120 126 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 100 94 9G 100 100 Four-year-olds 120 117 118 120 120 Fivc-ycar-olds 120 124 12G 12G 12G Six-year-olds and upward... 127 125 127 127 127 Two and One-Half Miles. Thrcc-year-olds 99 .. 09 00 99 Four-year-olds 120 .. 119 120 120 Five-year-olds 127 .. 127 127 127 Six-year-olds and upward... 128 .. 120 12S 128 Three Miles. Three-year-olds 9S S7 OS OS 08 Four-year-olds . ....120 113 110 120 120 Five-year-olds ............. 127 122 127 127 127 Six-year-olds and upward... 120 12G 120 129 120 Four Miles. Three-year-olds D7 . . 97 97 Four-year-olds 120 .. 1.1 j 120 Five-year-olds 12S .. 127 12S Six-year-olds and upward... 120 .. 129 120 THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall Tjo carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weights shall be 12G 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 bo allowed three pounds and marcs three years old arid upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Geldings shall be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds ndded to the vcight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 1911.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- shall 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 marcs three-years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. WESTERN JOCKBY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 118 pounds. Iii 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 hud In races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall be nllowed three pounds, and fillies and marcs 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 shall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the -weights shall be 11S pounds. In a race exclusively for thrcc-ycar-olds the weights, shall bo 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. SOUTHERN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the -weights the shorter distance arc to be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights fchnll 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 Tcara 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. CANADLVN 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 Allies and mares three years oud and upward shall be allowed live pounds before the 1st of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In nil races except in handicaps where foreign-breds arc not penalized as such, horses foaled in Canada shall bo allowed up to and Including three years. 7 pounds; four years aud upward, 5 pounds. Welter weights shall be! 2S pounds added to the weight for age. In. heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. No two-year-old shall compete in an all-aged race prior to August 1. In all handicaps when the ndded money exceeds 000, top weight shall not be less than 126 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, 143 pounds; live years, 159 pounds: six years aud over, 106 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for three years, 138 pouuds; four years, 153 pounds: rive years, 163 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. Tor steeplechases of three, miles and over From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, four years, 13S pounds; live years, 157 pounds: six years and over. 166 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 161 pouuds; six years aud over, 166 pounds. Except in handicaps and "in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, inares 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 arc Identical and arc as follows: Jan. April. July. Oct. Age. Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dec. 3- ycarrolds 125 129 131 140 4- vear-olds 147 140 J 51 131 5- ycar-olds 157 3 60 163 1 01 6- year-olds and up.. 108 170 172 172
