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i SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR NOVEMBER, 1911. -2 tj y a a $ E a n -i Age. o : q f S : c : : i " One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds .. 09 102 102 105 102 99 Three-year-olds 117 118 118 123 120 117 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 126 124 122 Five-year-olds and up.. 122 122 122 12G 124 122 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 97 99 100 105 99 94 Three-year-olds 117 118 118 128 122 117 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 133 127 122 Five-year-olds and up.. 122 122 122 133 127 122 One Mile. Two-year-olds 92 98 9S 91 90 87 Three-year-olds 113 115 117 US 11G 113 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 126 124 122 Five-year-olds and up.. 122 122 122 12G 124 122 One and One-Half Miles. Two-year-olds S2 S7 02 SS So 82 Three-year-olds ....111 112 114 117 114 111 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 126 124 122 Five--ear-olds .124 124 124 126 125 124 Six-year-olds and up... 124 124 124 126 -125 124 Two Miles. Two-year-olds 79 84 ... S6 85 79 Three-year-olds 109 108 112 111 110 109 Four-year-olds 122 120 122 124 123 122 Five-year-olds 124 122 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and up... 124 122 124 124 124 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds ...108 ... Ill 10S Four-year-olds 122 ... 12,1 122 Five-year-olds 124 ... 121 124 Six-year-olds and up... 125 ... 125 125 Three Miles. Three-year-olds 107 102 109 105 100 107 Four-vear-olds 122 116 122 120 121. 122 Five-year-olds 125 123 125 123 12t 125 Six-year-olds and up...l2C 123 126 123 121 126 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 10G ... 107 106 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 122 Five-year-olds 126 ... 126 126 Six-year-olds and up... 127 ... 12" 127 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 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 years old shall be nllon-ed three pounds and mures 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 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 1911.sh00, the top weight shall not be less than 12G 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, lis pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall be carried. In heat races there ehall 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 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 shall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 3 IS 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. SOUTHERN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance are to bo 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 five pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in tho conditions, filllei two years old and geldings of all ages shaU he allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. CAN AD TAN 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 IIS 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 fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five p.onnds before the first 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 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 added money exceeds , top weight shall not 1k less than 12G 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 Bhall 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, 135 pounds; four years, 149 pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over, 162 pounds. From September 1 to December "51. inclusive, for three years, 137 pounds; four years, 154 pounds; live years, 160 pounds; six years and over, 1C2 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 143 pounds; five years, 155 pounds; six years and over. 1G0 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 15S pounds; six years and over, 160 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, 15G pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 poundsjfive years and over. 161 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, the weight shall be 145 pounds.- Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds afterward. Geldings shall be allowed three pounds. For races on the flat 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 23 pounds above the weight for age. 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 4- year-olds 147 149 151 154 5- year-olds 157 160 163 164 8-year-olds and np.. IBS 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 race 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, 166 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. inclusive, three years. 138 pounds: four years. 155 pounds; five years, 1G3 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. , For steeplechases of three miles and over, January 1 to August 1, inclusive, four years, 138 pounds: five years, 157 pounds; Fix years and over, 1C6 pounds. From September 1 to December 31. inclusive, four years, 149 pounds; five years, 161 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where tho conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September, and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
