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■ SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR MARCH, 1916. . *■ o *r hi ires * * ■ 2 ? SI Age. ~ - r ! _ • u . a ." ° c One-Half Mile. j SKSSSu ™::„::::::_g g ;« » i j i ■ Four-year-olds £» J" Five-year-olds and upward 1-i 1» J— - Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds ■ • •» "» • j , llaee-vear o ,is -«- Fom-yoar-olds ■ ™ ]~] K" r,~ Five-year-olds and upward 123 BO ~" 1- One Mile. Two year olds -• j* ■ ;„ -ZZ Three-year-olds Jg Jg »g » Four-year olds Utt gj «• gj 124 -* -* J-" Five year olds and upward One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds H* VH M Ml Four-year-olds J» » ™ ~ Five year -olds IS J2 E3 !2 Six-year-olds and upward 126 _■ m ■ J- Two 1 liles. Three-year -oMs Jg iTs 1_ lis 1_ 1" Four year- dds J|0 J» Five year olds -_ *2 ]."- J";. •Six-yeai olds and upward F-. J- J- J-" Two and One-Half Miles. Three year olds » » g roar-year-olds «» l-J JJ* Five-vear obis I« 1-. l- Six year-olds and upward 1-- J- -" Three Miles. Three year olds « « « UO lb Four year-olds JM Five-yeai ■-• Ids -• - - Siv-year-ol.ls and apward Hi i-.i J- Four Miles. Three vear-cbls ~ ■. Four-year olos J» JW •• Five year obis "J Ir, Six-year olds and upward *— x— TUB JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively lor three year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weight shall be l-o pounds, and for two year-olds. 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, tollies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five Dounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter Geldings shall be silo— Sd three pounds. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight for age. In hears handicaps tin top weijrbl shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 1916.sh00. the top weight 6hall not be less than 126 pounds. BTATfl RACTira COMMISSION OF UMTUCKY. !■ races of intermediate lengths, the weights t.r the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for two year-olds, IIS pounds Khali be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds. L — pounds shall be carried In heat races there shall lie an allowance of five pounds lrom the scale of weights. Kveept 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. JOCKFA" CLUB JIARFZ. 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 US 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 1 pounds from the scale of weights. 1 ] | . I : * • •; ] ; | | | ■ * SI ! c j i j , Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies two years old and geldings of nil ages shall be allowed three pounds, and til lies and mares three years edd and upward shall 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-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 iillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five poui.ds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except in handicaps where foreign-bre.ls are not penalized as such, horses foaled in Canada shall be allowed up to and including tnree years. 7 pounds: four years and upward. 5 pounds. Welter weights shall lie 2S pounds added to the weight for age. In heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall not lie 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 , top weight shall not lie 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. raises and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed thr.e pounds after September 1. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distauees shall be carried. NEW ORLF.ANS BUSHO-SB MENS RACING ASSOCIATION. In rues of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In races e-claslrtlj for Ihree-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 126 pounds. In handicaps when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 116 pounds. Rxeept In handicaps and in races where the conditions state to the contrary, Iillies two years old and all geldings shall be allowed three pounds, and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1. and three pounds afterward. 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 31, inclusive, for three years, 137 pounds; four years, 154 pounds; live 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, 160 pounds. For hurdle races — From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, three years. 133 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 sliall be 145 pounds. Except in handieaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shail 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 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-vear-olds 125 129 134 140 4-year-olds 147 149 151 154 5-year-olds 157 160 163 164 C-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 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 bv the regulations of any course or bv 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, 163 pounds; six years and over. 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over, January 1 to August 31. inclusive, four years. 138 pounds: five years. 157 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, four years, 149 pounds: live years, 161 pounds; six years and over, 166 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 September, and three pounds therefter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
