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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1911. a 3 1 5? 9- L3 S . C c o P 5 S g. Age. g q : " . One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds 102 90 9S 100 9G 99 Throe-year-olds ...122 11G IK! 110 11G 119 Four-year-olds 126 122 322 122 122 124 Five-year-olds and up.. 120 122 122 122 122 124 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 103 91 95 95 91 97 Three-year-olds 126 116 lie 110 110 121 Four-year-olds 133 122 122 122 122 127 Five-year-olds and up.. 133 122 122 122 122 127 One Mile. Two-year-olds S9 S7 90 92 So SS Three-year-olds 117 112 113 114 112 115 Four-year-olds 120 122 122 122 122 124 Five-year-olds and up. .120 122 122 122 122 124 Ono and One-Half Miles. Two-year-olds 84 79 SO S7 79 84 Three-year-olds 115 110 110 110 110 112 Four-year-olds 120 122 122 122 122 124 Five-year-olds 120 124 124 124 124 125 Six-year-olds and up. ..120 124 124 124 124 125 Two Miles. Two-year-olds S4 ... 78 84 Three-year-olds ... 110 10S 100 10S 10S 109 Four-year-olds 124 122 120 122 122 123 Five-year-olds 125 124 123 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and up... 125- 125 123 125 125 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 107 ... 10S 107 ... Four-year-olds 122 . . . 122 122 . . . Kive-year-olds 125 ... 125 125 ... Six-year-olds and up... .. 120 ... 120 120 ... Three Miles. Three-vear-olds 103 106 99 107 100 104 Four-year-olds 120 122 110 122 122 121 Five-year-olds 124 126 1 24 120 12G 125 Six-year-olds and up... 124 127 124 127 127 125 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 103 ... 105 105 ... Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 122 ... Five-year-olds 127 ... 127 127 Six-year-olds and up 128 ... 128 12S 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 weight shall be 120 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 be allowed three pounds and mares three years old and 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 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 5000, 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 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 shall 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 up allowed 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 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 tho 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 live pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. SOUTHERN 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 tlie 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, fillie 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 Dounds thereafter. CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-old3 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 no allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except In handicaps where forelgn-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 heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. No two-year-old shall compete in an all-aged raco orior to August 1. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 00, 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 tho 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, three years, 13."; pounds; four years, 149 pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over. 162 pouuds. From September 1 to December 31. inclusive, for three years. 137 pounds; four years. 154 pounds: five years, 100 pounds; six years and over, 102 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 14:: pounds; live years, 155 pounds; six years and over. 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 15S pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. For Hurdle Races From January 1 to August 31. Inclusive, three years. 135 pounds; four years, 142 pounds; five years. 152 pounds: six years and over. 150 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 pounds;five years and over. 101 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, the weight shall bo 145 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in tho conditions, mares shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds afterward. Geldings shall be allowed three pounds. For races .on the Hat under Hunt Club auspices, the scale of weights adopted by the Jockey Club shall govern and in respect of such races welter weights shall be 2S pounds above the weight for "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. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dec. 3-year-olds 125 129 134 140 1-year-olds 147 149 151 154 5-year-olds 157 100 163 164 i-year-olds and up.. 108 170 172 172 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechase and hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle raco carrying less than 130 pounds. When a scale of weights for age is not fixed by the regulations of any course or by the conditions of a meeting or race, the following scale shall govern: For steeplechases and hurdle races less than three miles from January 1 to July 31, inclusive, four years, 145 pounds; five years, 159 pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. Inclusive, three years. 13S pounds: four years. 155 pounds; five years, 103 pounds; six years and over, ICG pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over, January 1 to August 1, inclusive, four years. 13S pounds: five years. 157 pounds; six years and over. 1!G pounds. From September 1 to Dec-ember 31. inclusive, four years. 149 pounds; live years, 101 pounds: six years and over, 300 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September, and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three liounds.
