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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR MARCH, 1917. O *2 ETJ , c -S c B f M, ?/. Age. 3 S 5 : 5 One-Half Mile. Two-vear-olds SO 84 Tliree-vear-olds 107 10S 110 Four-year-olds 119 119 _B Five-year-olds and upward .... 123 123 12! Three - Quarters Mile. Two-vear-olds 79 79 Three -year-olds 109 10S 112 Four-year-olds 120 120 123 Five-year-olds and upward .... 123 124 l_t One Mile. Two-vear-olds 73 Ttiree-year-okis loo 16 109 Four-year-olds 120 1_0 123 Five-year-olds and upward .... 124 124 127 One and One -Half Miles. Three-year-olds 104 99 107 Four-year-olds 120 119 123 Fh. --y.-ar-ol.ls 125 12.". 12S Six -year-aid* and upward 120 120 129 Two Miles. Thro-- year -olds 100 90 100 l.,ur-v.ar-..;.ls 120 US 120 Five-year olds 120 138 191 Si a y. ar-olds and upward 127 1l7 121 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-vcar-olds 99 99 99 Four-year-*— 120 119 120 Fire-year ..ids 127 127 127 s: y.-ar-ohls and upward 12S 120 12S Three Miles. Three-vear-olds 9S 9S 98 Four-v.-ar-obU 120 110 120 Pive-yeur-oMa 127 127 127 Six -year-olds and upward 129 129 129 Four Mile;. Threc-year-olda 97 97 97 Poar-year-eMa 120 110 120 Fi. ■-;.-. ar-olds 12S 127 12s Six-y.-arol.ls and upward 129 1-9 129 THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. la races exclusively for three-year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weight shall be 120 pounds, and for two-y. ar-oius, 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state t» the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and mares three years uhl and upward shall be allowed five pounds Ix-fore September 1 and three pounds there-alt. -r. W.-lt.-r weights shall be 2S pounds added to the weight for ay. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 1917.sh00, the top weight bhall 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, 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 five pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps, fillies two years old and geldings of all ag.-s 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 wights of the Kentucky State Uacing Commission, re/erred to in the preceding paragraph. JOCKEY CLUB JUAREZ. The Jockey Club Juarez has adopted the scale of weights of the Kentucky State Having Commission, referred to in the preceding paragraph. LOW ER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. In racs of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be cam. d. In a race exclusively for two year-olds the Weights shall bo 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year olds or four-v.-iir-ohls the weights shall be 122 pounds. Except In handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies two rears old and geldings of all ages shall lie allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old an.i upward shall he allowed fire pounds before Scpt.mbcr 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 2b pounds added to the weight for ago. In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not be less than 140 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 lor two-year aids lis 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 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 2S 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 00, top weight shall not be less than 126 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, jllowed 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 BCSINESS 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 00. 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 WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races art run under the rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, which provides these weigbts: 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, 102 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over — From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 143 pounds: five years. 1SS pounds; six years and over 180 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years. 149 pounds; five years, lEjb 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, 150 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 pounds; five 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 weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, marcs shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds afterward. 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 28 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. Age Feb. May. Aug. Nov. Match. June. Sept. Dec. 3-vear-olds 125 129 134 140 4-year-olds 147 149 151 154 5vear-olds 157 100 103 164 0-year-olds and up. 108 170 172 172 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 milts 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, 138 pounds; four years, 155 pounds; five years, 163 pounds; six years and over. 160 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. 160 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 live pounds before the first of September, and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
