view raw text
SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR MAY, 1916. S _r - _ B mm W B _ r5 *ft 5 S % Age. : ~ _ * . T • • " • . . One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds SR 88 Three-venr-olds llo 112 112 110 Four-year- lds EM 122 124 122 Five-year-olds and upward. ..126 124 125 125 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-vear-olds SS S4 Three- vear-olds UK 111 114 110 Four yenr-olds 133 122 127 122 Five-year-olds and upward... 134 124 129 124 One Mile. Two-vear-olds Three year-olds 109 JOS ]0S 100 Four-year-olds 120 122 124 122 Five-yenr-olds and upward ... 129 120 127 120 One and One-Half Miles. Three-yenr-olds 107 103 105 104 Four-vear-olds 120 122 124 122 Five-vear-olds 130 127 128 127 Six -year olds and upward 130 128 128 128 Two 1 files. Three-vear-olds 103 99 102 102 Four-year-olds 124 121 123 122 Five-year-olds 129 128 128 128 Six-year-olds and upward .... 129 129 128 129 Two and One-Half Miles. Three -year-olds 101 ... 101 Four-year-olds 121 ... 122 Five-year-olds 129 ... 129 Six-year-olds and upward 130 ... 130 Three Miles. Three-vear-olds 90 100 98 100 Four -year olds 120 IIS 121 122 Five vear-olds 127 130 128 130 Six-year-olds and upward 128 131 129 131 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 99 ... 99 Four-vear-olds 118 ... 122 Five-year-olds 130 ... 131 Six-year olds and upward 132 ... 132 THE 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 he 12C pounds, and for two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expresslv 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. 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 when the added money exceeds 00. the top weight shall not be less than 12C 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 be carried In heat races there shall be an allowance of Ave 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. Ui 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 shall be an allowance of five Hounds from the seale of wnjgbts. 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 lie allowed five pounds before Septemlier 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 IIS pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the coutrary. fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pouuds 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 rnree 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 nil handicaps, when the added money exceeds 1916.sh00, top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds. Iu 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. 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 pounds. 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 top weight shall not be less than 116 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions state to the contrary, fillies two years old, 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 ami 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 pouuds: five years. 160 pounds: six years and over, 102 pounds. For sti-eplechases of three miles and over — From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, four years, 143 pouuds; live 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 "1, inclusive, three years, 135 pounds: four years, 142 pouuds; five years, 152 jwunds: six years and over, 150 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 IKmnds: live 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 wei_hts are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall 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 l e 28 pounds alKive the weight for age. In the west the weights specified by the Western Joiker 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-year-olds 157 160 163 164 6-year-olds and up.. 168 170 172 172 The rides 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 anv course or hv 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, 160 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: five 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 liefore the first of September, and three pounds therofter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
