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1 i : SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR DECEMBER. 1913. ci 3 M a ra 3 -i 5 ? Abo. : P 3 One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds 00 101 301 00 Three-year-olds 117 118 US 117 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds and upward 122 122 122 122 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds ... 00 101 102 04 Three-year-olds 117 118 31S 117 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds and upward.... 122 122 122 1-2 One Mile. Two-year-olds 0.1 OS 100 87 Three-year-olds 111! 110 117 lljj Four-year-olds 122 122 122 1 Five-year-olds and upward. .. .122 122 122 T--One and One-Half Miles. Two-year-olds ..82 01 95 S2 Three-year-olds Ill 11" 11" 1 Four-year-olds 122 122 1- 1 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and upward 124 124 124 1-1 Two Miles. Two-year-olds 70 SS ... 70 Three-year-olds 100 100 IK! 100 Four-year-olds 122 120 12:t 122 , Five-year-olds 124 122 124 124 . Six-year-olds and upward 124 121 1-4 1-1 j Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 10S ... 112 108 . Four-year-olds 122 ... 1-4 1 i Five-year-olds 1-4 i i Six-year-olds and upward ....12; . 1 1 Three Miles. 1 Three-year-olds 107 103 110 107 Four-year-olds 122 lib 1-- l- - Five-year-olds 125 12:. 12.; 1-j Six-year-olds and upward 121. 12.j i-. i. Four Miles. Three-year-olds 100 ... 108 100 j Four-year-olds 122 lr,7. Five-year-olds 1 r,2 U- Slx-year-olds and upward 12 1 ... i- i- 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 tour-vear-olds, the weight shall be 12C pounds, and for two-year-olds. 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the con . ditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two . vears old shall bo allowed three pounds and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed live 1 pounds before September 1 and three pounds there- after. Geldings shall be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the I weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps . when the added money exceeds , the top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. STATE RACING COMMISSION OF KENTUCKY. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, US pounds shall bo 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. JOCKEY CLUB JUAREZ. The Jockev Club Juarez has adopted the scale of weights of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, referred to in the preceding paragraph. PACIFIC JOCKEY CLUE. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights. for the shorter distance shall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weig.ils shall be 11S pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds tlii 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 tho weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall In-allowed, three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shiill 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-vear-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds, and far two-year-olds 11S pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where th.i conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds, an! fillies and marcs 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 foreign-brcds 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-olds shall compete in an all-aged race prior to August 1. In all haudicaps, when the added money exceeds 1913.sh00. top weight shall not be. less than 126 pounds. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are .nn 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, 1C2 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for three years. 137 pounds; four years, 154 pounds; five years, 1C0 pounds; six years and over, 102 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 14:5 pounds; five 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 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 2S 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 125 120 134 140 4- year-olds 147 140 151 154 5- year-olds 157 1G0 103 104 0-year-olds and up.. ICS 170 172 172 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechases 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 lace the following scale shall govern: For steeplechases and hurdle races less than thrjo miles from January 1 to July 31, inclusive, four years, 145 pounds; five years, 159 pouuds; six years and over. 100 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. inclusive, three years, 13S pouuds: four .yea.s. 155 pounds; five years, 103 pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over. Janu- ary 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years. 13S pounds; five years. 157 pounds; six years and over, 100 pouuds. From Septumber 1 to December 31, inclusive, four years, 140 pounds; five years, 1G1 pounds; six years and over, 100 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 Sep- tember, and three pouuds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
