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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR APRIL, 1914. W H -I U M O B cl n c - s , g ;, H S 9 2 Arc. : I p : g g Ono-Half Milo. Two-year-olds St 82 St S5 S2 .. Three-year-olds 109 114 10! Ill 110 loo 111 Four-year-olds 121 120 121 121 121 121 123 Five-year-olds and up... 124 127 121 124 124 121 125 Thrce-Quarters Mile. Two-yeaf-olds S4 SO S2 S2 SO .. Three-year-olds HO 110 110 10! 110 110 113 Four-year-olds 121 133 121 121 121 121 127 Five-year-olds and up... 124 135 124 121 121 124 129 Ono Milo. Two-year-olds 79 . . . . 7! Three-year-olds 100 107 100 105 105 100 100 Four-year-olds 121 120 121 121 121 121 123 Five-year-olds anil up... 125 130 125 120 125 125 127 One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 104 105 101 101 101 101 104 Four-year-olds 121 120 121 121 121 121 123 Five-year-olds 12i; 131 120 120 120 120 12S Six-year-olds and up.... 127 131 127 127 127 127 12S Two Miles. Three-year-olds 101 100 101 90 97 KM 100 Four-year-olds 121 121 121 119 11! 121 122 Five-year-olds 127 130 127 125 127 127 12S Six year-olds and up 12S 130 12S 120 12S 12S 12S Two and Ono-Half Miles. Three-vear-ohls 100 ... 100 ... 100 100 ... Four-year-olds ..121 ... 121 ... 120 121 ... Five-year-olds 12S ... 12S ... 12S 12S ... Six-year-olds and up.... 129 ... 129 ... 12S 123 ... Three Miles. Thrce-vear-olds 9! 93- 99 90 99 99 90 Four-vcar-ohls 121 120 121 115 117 121 120 Five-year-olds 12S 12S 12S 123 12S 12S 12S Six-year-olds and up 130 130 130 120 130 130 130 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 9S . . . OS ... OS 9S ... Four-year-olds 121 ... 121 ... 117 121 ... Five-yeal-olds 12! ... 12! ... 12S 12! ... Six-year-olds and up.... 131 ... 131 ... 131 131 ... THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. Iu 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 con ditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed three iwunds and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before Scptemlier 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 .1914.sh00, the top weight shall not bo 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, 118 pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall bo 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 1 geldings or all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Fillies and marcs three years old and upward shall be allowed live pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. JOCKEY CLUB JUAREZ. The Jockey Club Juarez has adopted the scale of weights of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, referred to in tno preceding paragraph. 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 threo-ycar-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there shall be an allowance of five 1 pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely iu 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 i before September 1 and three pounds thereafter, CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for I the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weights shall be 122 rwunds, and for 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.l lillies and marcs three years old and upward shall be allowed live pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except in handicaps where- foreign-breds arc 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 bo 23 pounds added to the weight for ago. 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 handicaps, when the added money exceeds SG00, top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races arc 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, lo"7 pounds; six years and over, 102 pounds. From Sep- ember 1 to December 31, inclusive, for three years. 137 pounds; four years, 151 pounds; fic years, 100 pounds; six years and over, 102 inrnnds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 113 pounds: livo 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 Raccs From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, three years. 135 pounds; four years, 142 pounds: live years, 152 pounds: six years and over, 150 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, in- elusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 pounds; five years and over. 101 pounds. In races exclusively for thrcc-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 lieforo September 1, and three pounds afterward. Geldings shall be al- lowed 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. 28 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. Dee. 3- year-olds 125 1 29 134 140 4- year-olds 147 140 151 154 5- year-olds 157 100 103 101 0-year-olds and up.. 108 170 172 172 The rules of the. Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechases and hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeple- chase 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 :ace the following, scale shall govern: For steeplechases and hurdle races less than thrse- miles from January 1 to July 31, inclusive, four years, 145 pounds; livo years, 159 pounds; six years and over. 100 iounds. From August 1 to December 31. Inclusive, three years. 138 pounds; four years. 155 pounds; five years, 1C3 pounds; six years and over, ICQ pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over. Janu- ary 1 to August 31, Inclusive, four years, 138 pounds; . , : 1 . , , i . f, " , . 1 4 4 i 4 4 j ! ; J live years, 157 pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, Inclu-s ve, four years, 149 pounds; five years, 1C1 pounds: six years and over, IOC 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 or Sep- tember, and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
