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| I ■ ■ , I : SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR APRIL, 1916, m g s K C" 20 2. •* I and I S Age. w . * : J : :* j f One-Half Mile. Two-vear-olds 84 85 Three -year-olds 109 114 110 110 Four-year-olds 121 12ti 121 122 Five-year-olds and upward... 124 127 124 120 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-vear-olds S4 82 Three-year-olds 110 116 110 112 Four-year-olds 121 133 121 123 Five -year -olds and upward... 124 135 124 126 One Mile. Two-vear-olds Throo-yenr-olds 100 107 105 Ml Four-year-olds 121 126 121 123 Five-year-olds and upward... 125 130 125 127 One and One-Half Miles. Three-vear-olds 104 105 101 107 roar-year-olds 121 120 121 123 Five -year -olds 126 131 126 128 1 Six-year-olds and upward. .. .127 131 127 129 Two i tiles. Three-vear-olds 101 100 97 103 Four-vear-olds 121 124 119 123 Five-vear-olds 127 130 127 129 Six-year-olds and upward 128 130 128 130 i Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 100 .. 100 Four-year-olds 121 .. 120 Five-year-olds 128 . . 128 Six-year-olds and upward. .. .129 .. 128 Three Miles. Three-vear-olds 99 93 99 Four-vear-olds 121 120 117 Five -year-olds 128 128 128 Six-year-olds and upward 130 130 130 Four Miles. Throe-year-olds 98 .. 98 Four-vear-olds 121 .. 117 Five-year-olds 129 .. 128 Six-year-olds and upward. .. .131 .. 131 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 12G pounds, and for two year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state bo the contrary, fillies two i years old shall be allowed three pounds and mares three vears old and upward shall be allowed Ive pounds" before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps 1 when the added money exceeds 00. 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, 118 pounds 1 shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds ; 6liall he tarried In heat races there shall l e an allowance of five pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps, lillies two years old and I geldirgs of all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Fillies and mans throe years old and upward i shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and I three pounds thereafter. JOCKEY CLUB JUAREZ. The Jcckev 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 i shall he 118 pound*. for three-year-olds the In a race exclusively weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there shall he an allowance of live . pounds from the scale of weights. i i 1 1 ; I i I • i . 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 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 Ihe conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old snail be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three vears old and upward shall lie allowed five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. . _ In all races except in handicaps where forelgn-■ breds are not penalized as such, horses foaled in Canada shall bo allowed up to and including tnrce 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 money exceeds 1916.sh00, top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In raceg exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds. In races exclusively for four-year-olds, 120 pounds. Geldings of all ages allowed three pounds. Fillies two years old, allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares, threo-yenr-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. NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS MENS RACING ASSOCIATION. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 122 poaads. In races exclusively for three-year olds or four- year-olds the weight shall be 126 pounds. In handicaps when the added money exceeds 00, the ton weight shall not be less than 110 pounds. Except IB haadteapa and in races where the conditions state to tilt contrary, fillies two years old. and in. ires three years old ami upward shall lie allowed five pounds beret* 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, 102 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for three years, 137 pounds; four years, 154 pounds; five years, 100 pounds; six years and over, 102 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, 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years. 149 pouuds; five years, 15S 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, tliree 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 fised absolutely in the conditions, marea shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pouuds 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 stJch races welter weights shall be 2S pounds above the weight for age. In the west the weights specified by the Western Jockey Chin 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 1"4 140 4-year-olds 147 14! 151 154 5-year-olds 157 160 163 104 6-year-olds and up.. 168 170 172 172 The. rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeploeharos and hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle rate carrying less than 130 pounds. When a scale of weights for age is not fixed by the regulations of any course or bv the condition* 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 yenrs. 145 pounds: five years, 15! pounds: six years and over. 108 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. inclusive, three years. 13.8 pounds: four years. 155 pounds: five years, 103 pounds; six years and over. 100 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over. January 1 to August 81. inclusive, four years. 188 pounds: five years, 157 pouuds: six years and over. 160 pound*. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, four years, 149 pouuds: live years, 101 pounds; six years anil over. ItiO p Uitds. Bxcept in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall lie allowed five pounds before the first of September, and three pounds therefter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
