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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR AUGUST, 1916. G5 n 2 -in 2 ft c Age. - 2. : One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds 9S 9S 9i 93 Three-year-olds 121 115 118 .ll.r. Four-year-olds 12! 122 124 122 Five-year-olds and up 12! 122 124 122 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 9S 92 93 SS Three-year-olds .124 115 119 115 Four-year-olds 133 122 127 122 Five-year-olds and up 133 122 127 122 One Mile. Two-year-olds 90 SO SI Three-year-olds 110 112 114 111 Four-year-olds 120 122 124 122 Five-year-olds and up 120 124 125 121 One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 113 JOS 111 109 Four-year-olds 120 122 121 122 Five-year-olds 127 124 125 124 Six-year-olds and up ..127 125 125 125 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 109 105 10S 107 Four-year-olds 124 122 123 122 Five-year-olds 120 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and up 120 120 125 120 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 100 ... 100 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Five-year-olils 120 ... 125 Six-year-olds and up 127 . . . 127 Three Miles Three-year-olds 101 . 105 103 105 Four-voar-olds 120 122 121 122 Five-year-olds 125 127 120 127 Six-year-olds and up 125 12S 120 128 Four Miles. Three-year-olds 104 ... 101 Four-year-olds 122 ... 122 Five-year-olds 128 ... 12S Six-year-olds and up 129 ... 129 THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for I the shorter distance shall be carried. I In races exclusively for three-year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weight shall be 126 pounds, and fcr "two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expresslv state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall he allowed three pounds and mares "three years old and upward shall be allowed live pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not lie less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps 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, US pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall be carried In heat races there shall Iks 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 anil three pounds thereafter. ILLINOIS JOCKEY CLUB. The Illinois Jockey Club has adopted the scale of weights of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, referred to in the preceding paragraph. 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 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 pounds from the scale of weichts. 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 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 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 he 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 be allowed up to and Including tnrce years. 7 pounds: four years aiid 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 Tcoeds 00, top weight shall not be less than 120 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. 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 snail be 122 pounds. I In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall he 120 pounds. In handicaps when the added money exceeds 1916.sh00, 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 nnd 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, 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, 100 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, 135 pounds; four years, 142 pounds; five years, 152 pounds; six years and over, 150 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three 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 fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares 1 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 be 2S pounds above the weight for age. In llio 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 I 4- year-olds 147 149 151 154 5- year-olds 157 100 103 101 C-year-olds and up.. 108 170 172 172 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations i 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 by the conditions 1 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. 106 pounds. From August 1 to. December 31. inclusive, three years. 13S pounds: four years. 155 pounds: five years, 163 pounds: six years and I over, 1G6 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. 100 I pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, four years, 149 pounds: live years, 101 pounds; ; six years and over, 106 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the 1 conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September, and three pounds tberefter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
