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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR DECEMBER, 1916. 9 v: 5 5 5 E Age. : n f One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds 99 102 301 99 Three-year-olds 117 117 J1S 117 Four-year-olds... 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds and upward. 122 122 122 122 Three -Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 99 99 102 94 Three-year-olds 117 117 118 117 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 S1 Five-year-olds and upward. 122 122 122 122 One Mile. Two-year-olds 93 90 100 S7 Three-year-olds 113 113 117 113 Four-year-olds 122 121 122 122 Five -year-olds and upward. 122 121 122 .22 Ono and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds Ill 111 115 111 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and upward.. 124 124 124 124 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 109 109 113 109 Four-year-olds 122 122 123 122 Five-year-olds 12i 121 121 J24 Six-3ear-olds and upward. .124 124 124 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 10S 10S 112 10S Four-year-olds 122 122 124 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and upward.. 125 125 125 123 Three Miles. Three -year-olds 107 107 110 107 Four-year-olds 122 122 122 122 Five-year-olds 125 125 125 125 Six-yenr-olds and upward. .125 120 120 120 Four Milo3. Three-year-olds 10C 100 10S 100 Four-year-olds .... 122 122 123 122 Five-year-olds 12i 125 12"! j20 Six-year-olds and upward.. 127 127 327 127 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 120 pounds, and for two-year-olds, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions! expressly 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 tli.- top weight shall not be less than 110 pounds. In all haudiiaps when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. KENTUCKY STATE RACING COMMISSION. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 11S 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 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. 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. LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. Iii a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall b:; 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. 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. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not be less than 110 pounds. 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. Exeept 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 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 -breds are not penalized as such, horses foaled in Canada shall be allowed up to and including three years. 7 pounds; four years and upward. 5 pounds. Welter weights shall be 23 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 , 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, 120 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 distance 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 weights shall be 120 pounds. In handicaps when the added money exceeds 1916.sh00, the top weight shall not be less than 110 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 WEIG IITS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are run under the rules of the Natiohal 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 pounds; five years, 15S pounds; six years 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, 155 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 shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds afterward. For races on the flat uuder Hunt Clnb 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 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. Ago Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dee. 3- year-olds 125 129 134 140 4- year-olds 147 349 151 154 5- year-olds 157 100 103 104 0-year-olds and up. ICS 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 by the regulations of any course or by 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, 150 pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. From August 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 13S 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 31. inclusive, four years 13S pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over, 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 3l inclusive, four years, 119 pounds; five years, 101 pounds; six years and over, 100 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 thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
