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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR OCTOBER, 1914. 1-5 7 -3 3 CQ O tr h o Cltu s o C C S" H 5 t? g. Ajce. : g. p 3 g : . : : ; One-Half Mile. Two-vear-olds 105 99 100 101 99 102 Three-year-olds 123 117 117 117 117 120 Four-year-olds 12G 122 122 122 122 124 Five-year-olds and up..l2G 122 122 122 122 121 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-vear-olds 105 94 97 9S 94 99 Three-year-olds 12S 117 117 117 117 122 Four-year-olds 133 122 122 122 122 1 27 Five-year-olds and up.. 133 122 122 122 122 127 One Mile. Two-year-old 91 90 93 90 87 90 Three-year-olds 118 113 114 111! 113 111! Four-year-olds 121! 122 122 122 122 121 Five-year-olds and up. .120 122 122 122 122 121 One and One-Half Miles. Two-year-olds SS 82 S4 90 82 S5 Three-year-olds ... 117 111 111 132 111 111 Four-year-olds 12G 122 122 122 122 124 Five-year-olds 120 121 124 121 124 125 Six-year-olds and up.. 126 124 124 124 124 125 Two Miles. Two-year-olds SO 79 80 ... 79 S5 Three-year-olds .111 109 107 110 109 110 Four-vear-olds 121 122 120 122 122 123 Five-year-olds 124 324 322 124 124 121 Six-year-olds and up.. 121 124 122 124 124 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Three--ear-olds 10S ... 110 10S ... Four-vear-olds 122 ... 122 122 ... Five-year-olds 124 ... 124 124 ... Six-year-olds and up 125 ... 125 125 ... Threo Miles. Three-year-olds 105 107 101 108 107 106 Four-year-olds 120 122 110 122 122 121 Five-year-olds .123 125 123 125 125 124 Six-year-olds and up ..123 12G 123 120 120 121 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 100 ... 10G 10G ... Four-year-olds 122 . . . 122 122 . . . Five-year-olds 120 ... 126 12G ... Six-year-olds and up 127 ... 128 127 ... 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 120 pounds, and for two-year-olds. 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and In races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary. Allies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and marcs 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 23 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 be less than 126 pounds. STATE RACING COMMISSION OF KENTUCKY. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for tho shorter distance shall bo carried.. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 11S pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall be carried. In heat races there shall bo 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 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 the 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 118 pounds. ln a race exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there shall bo 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 lie allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed live 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 br four-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds, and for two-yoar-olds 118 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, Allies two years old shall be allowed three pounds, and tillies and mares three years old and upward shall bo allowed five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except in handicaps where forelgn-brcds are not penalized as such, horses foaled in Can-nikf shall bo 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-olds shall compete in an all -aged race prior to August 1. In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds CC0, top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern trtcks 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; live years, 157 pounds; six years and over. 162 pounds. From September 1 to December 31. Inclusive, for three years. 137 pounds; four years. 154 pounds; five years, 160 pounds; six years and over, 162 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31, Inclusive, four years. 143 pounds; live years, 155 pounds; six years and over, 160 pounds. From Scptemler 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. 156 pounds. From Septemlier 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 pounds; five 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 live pouuds before "September 1, anil three pounds afterward. Geldiugs 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 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- ycar-olds 157 160 163 164 6- year-olds and up.. 16S 170 172 172 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechases and hurdle races provide that no horse shall bo 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 lo December 31, inclusive, three years, 13S pounds: four years. 155 pounds; five years, 163 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over, January 1 to August 31. inclusive, four years, 138 iiounds: five years. 157 pounds; six years and over. 166 pounds. From September 1 to December 31. Inclusive, four years. 149 pounds; five years. 161 pounds; six years and over, 16G pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where thj conditions expressly state to tho contrary, mnreg shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September, and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
