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i t 1 i a i - a 1 ■ , 1 f I 1 r , J [ I » 1 • f .. 1 . 1 • j j I ! i I I . , ! I I I I 1 ; , i I ! . ! J I I | * , J , . -, j - f I J! ■ J , « ! - S s J SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR DECEMBER. 1914. ? if « I Age. : I ? : ? : • One-Half Mile. Two year-olds WW WW 104 00 Three-year-olds 117 117 IIS 117 Four year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds and upward. 122 122 122 122 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds WO 94 102 04 Three-year olds 117 117 IIS 117 Four year-olds 122 122 122 122 Kive-year-olds and upward. 122 122 122 122 One Mile. Two-year-olds M H 100 S7 Three-year-olds 11! 113 117 113 Four -year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds and upward. 122 122 122 122 One and One-Half Miles. Two year-olds 82 82 95 82 Three-year-olds Ill 110 115 111 Four year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six -year-olds and uward...l24 124 124 124 Two lliles. Two-year-olds 7J 70 ... 79 Three-year-olds 109 10W 113 1IR» Four-year-olds 122 122 123 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and uwar 1...124 124 124 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 10S 10S 112 108 Four-year-olds 122 122 124 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and upward... 125 125 125 125 • Three Miles. Three-year-olds 107 107 1 10 107 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds 125 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward.. 120 120 120 120 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 100 106 108 106 Four-year-olds 122 122 123 122 Five-year-olds 126 120 120 120 Six-year-olds and upward.. 127 127 127 127 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-1 year-olds, the weight shall be 126 pounds, and for two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the con-I ditions 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 shali not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 126 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 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. 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. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there s,hall 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. CANADIAN R.»CING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-vear-olds 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 be 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 foreign-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-olds shall compete in an all-aged race prior to August 1. In all handicaps, when the added monev exceeds 1915.sh00, top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races exclusively for two-year-olds. 118 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds. In races exclusively for four-year-olds. 126 pounds. Geldings of all ages allowed three pounds. Fillies two years old, allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. Fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed three pounds after September 1. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall be carried. 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, 137 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; five years, 155 pounds; six years and over 160 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 158 pounds; six years and 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. 156 pounds. From September 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 five pounds before September 1, and three pounds afterward. Geldings shaU be allowed three pounds. For races on the flat under Hunt Clnb 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. Dec. 3-year olds 125 129 134 140 4-year-olds 147 149 151 i.vt 5-year-olds 157 160 163 164 0-year-olds and up.. 168 170 172 172 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 race the. following scale shall govern : For steeplechases and hurdle races less than three miles from January 1 to July 31. inclusive, four years. 143 pounds: five years, 150 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. inclusive, three years, 138 pounds: four years 155 pounds: five years, 163 pounds: six years and over. 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over Jann-ary 1 to August 31, Inclusive, four years. 138 pounds -five years. 157 pounds: six years and over lftfl pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inelu sive, four years. 149 pounds: five years, 161 pounds-six years and over, 166 pounds. Except in handicaps and in nil races where th* conditions expressly state to the contrary m,r„ shall be allowed five pounds before the first ne September, and three pounds therefter. GeldlnM allowed three pounds. uu,n
