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i ; SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 1916. - : s i Age. : i : f : f One-Half Mile. Two-vear-olds 102 05 100 00 0 Thre.-vear-ohls 122 115 115 110 ! Four-year-olds 120 122 122 121 -I Five-year-olds and upward 125 122 122 124 4 Thro -Quarters Mile. Two-vcar-olds 103 01 95 97 7 Tluee-vear-olds l2t! ID! IBS 121 1 Four-ye: r-olds 133 122 122 127 7 Five-year-olds and upward 1553 122 122 12i 7 One Mile. Two-year-olds SO S7 02 SS 5 Three-year-olds 117 112 114 117. 3 Foip-yei.r-olds 128 122 122 124 Five-year-olds and upward 125 122 122 124 One and One -Half Miles. Two-vcar-olds 84. 70 87 S4 Tiiree-yiai-olds 115 111 110 112 Four-year-olds 121! 122 122 124 Five-year-olds 125 121 124 12 j Six-yea l -olds and upward 125 121 124 12- Two Miles. Two-year-olds SI S4 Three-venr-olds 110 10S 10S 100 Four-year-olds 124 122 122 123 Five-year-olds 12.". 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and upward 12.i 12. 12. 124 Two and One -Half Miles. Three-year-olds hJ 10S ... Four-year-olds 122 122 ... Five-year-olds 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward 125 125 Three Miles Three-year-olds 103 10i 107 101 Four-vtar-olds 120 122 122 121 Five-year-olds 124 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward 124 127 127 125 Four Miles. Throo-ycar-olds 103 105 ... Four-year-olds 122 122 ... Five-year-olds 127 127 Six-year-olds and upward 12S 12S ... THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall lie carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weight shall be 120 pounds, and fcr two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two vears old shall be 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 28 pounds added to the. weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less tiian 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 1916.sh00. 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 be an allowance of five pounds from the scale of weights, Except in handicaps, fillies two years old nnd geldings of all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Fillies nnd mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pouuds berore September 1 and three pounds thereafter. i I i - i : t 1 . - . 1 ". ,. , - : s i f : f 0 ! -I 4 7 1 7 7 SS 5 3 ILLINOIS JOCKEY CLUB. c The Illinois Jockey Club lias adopted the scale of weights of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, 1 referred to in the preceding paragraph. j 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 he carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights : shall be 11 S pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds the 5 weights shall be 122 pounds. : In heat races there shall be an allowance of- five : ooiinds from th eale 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 arid mares three vears 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 lie carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or fopr-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pouuds, and for two-year-olds US pounds. 1 Except in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies I 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-hreds are not penalized as such, horses foaled in Canada shall lie allowed up to and including taree years. 7 pounds; four years and upward, 5 pounds. Welter weights shall be 2S pouuds 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 atchIk JG00, 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 marcs, 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 120 pounds. In handicaps when the added money exceeds , the top weigit shall not be less than 110 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the con-: ditions state to the contrary, fillies two years old, and mares three years old and upward shall be I allowed five pounds before September 1, and three i 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 theso weisrhts: : For steeplechases less than three miles From J January 1 to August 31. Inclusive, three years, 135 J pounds; four years, 149 pounds; five years, 137 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 , i January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 143 pounds; live years, 153 pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, in-i elusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 158 , 3 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, 150 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, in-. I elusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 5 pounds; five years and over. 101 pounds. In races s exclusively for three-year-olds, the weight shall be q 145 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the s weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares 9 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 h shall govern and in respect of such races welter weights shall be 2S pounds above the weight for age. In th wost the weights specified by the Western Jockey Club and the American Turf Association are e identical and arc as follows: Jan. April. July. Oct. Age Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dec. 3-vear-olds 125 120 134 140 0 4- year-olds 147 140 151 154 j 5- vear-olds 157 100 103 104 j 0-year-olds and up.. ICS 170 172 172 0 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations s governing steeplechases and hurdle races provide e that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle race carrying less than 130 H pounds. When a scale of weights for age is not fixed " by the reirnlntions of anv course or hy the conditions of a meeting or race the following scale shall II govern: For steeplechases and hurdle races less than three miles from January 1 to July 31. inclusive, four r rears. 145 pounds: five years, 159 pounds; six years s and over, 100 pounds. From August 1 to December :r 31. inclusive, three years. 13S pounds: four years. !: 155 pounds: five years, 1G3 pounds; six years and d over. 108 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over, January ; 1 to August 31. inclusive, four years, 13S pounds: X five years. 157 pounds; six years and over. ICO pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclu- ; 1 sive, four years, 149 pounds; live years, 101 pounds: " six years and over, ICC pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the p conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares ,5 shall be allowed five pounds before the first of ,f Septemlier. and three pounds thorerter. Geldings . allowed three pounds.
