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j | | : i I I t , , . . , 1 I 1 I ; SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR JUNE, 1918. . . H 9 0 Ml i . SI I a c Age. : a I 7T • -D • - . : 3 ; ; . One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds .91 92 Three -year olds 117 113 114 111 Four-year-olds 126 122 124 122 Five-year-olds and upward. . .126 124 125 124 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 91 86 Throe year-olds .120 112 115 111 Four -year-olds 133 122 127 122 Five-year olds and upward!!! 133 124 128 12 1 One Mile. Three-year-olds 110 110 107 Four -year-olds !!!!.126 122 124 122 Five-year-olds and upward! !! .128 126 127 126 One and One -Half Miles. Three year-olds 109 105 107 105 Four year-olds 126 122 124 122 Five year-olds ..."..129 126 127 126 Six-year-olds and upward!. . .129 127 127 127 Two Miles. Three-year olds 104 101 103 103 Four-year-olds 124 122 123 122 Five-year-ohls 128. 127 127 127 Six-year-olds and upward! !! !l2S 128 127 128 Two and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 102 ... 102 Four-year-olds .. 122 ... 122 Five-year -olds !!.!!! .. 128 ... 12S Six -year-olds and upward 129 ... 129 Three Miles. Three-year olds 97 101 99 101 Four-year-olds 120 120 121 122 Five year-olds 126 129 127 129 Six year-olds and upward 127 130 128 130 Four Miles. Three -year -olds 100 ... 100 Four-year-olds 119 ... 122 Five-year-olds 130 ... 130 1 Six year-olds and upward 131 ... 131 THE JOCKEY CLIB. 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 126 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 bo allowed three pounds and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before Septeinla-r 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall lie 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 126 isninds. KENTUCKY STATE RACING COMMISSION. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall lie carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 jMiunds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three -year-olds, 122 poupds shall lie 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 Is- allowed three ixuinds Fillies and mares three years 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 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 1 fillies and mares three-years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before the first of Septcml cr 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 1 Canada shall he allowed up to and including three years. 7 pounds: four years and upward. 5 |Miunds. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-forage. In heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall 1 not he less than 140 pouuds. No two-year-olds shall compete in an nil-aged 1 race prior to August 1. In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds 1 1918.sh00. top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. i . 1 1 1 1 1 CIBA AMERICAN JOCKEY CLIB. In races exclusively for two-year-olds. US pounds. In races exclusively for three -year-olds, 122 pounds. Iu races exclusively for four year olds. 126 pounds. GeMiugs of all ages, allowed three pounds. Fillies two years old. allowed three pounds. Fillies i man s. three year-olds and upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. Fillies and mares, three year-olds and upward, allowed three pounds after September . In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall lie carried. LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLIB. 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 lie lis pounds. in a race exclusively for three -year -olds or fonr-year-ohls the weights shall !«• 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 In-allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall Is- allowed five pounds In-fore September 1 and three Hiunds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not be less than 140 pounds. 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 Is- 126 pounds. In handicaps, when the added money exceeds 1918.sh00, the top weight shall not 1«- less than 110 |M.imds. Except in handicaps and in rai-cs when the conditions state to th - contrary, fillies two years old. and Marcs three vears old and upward, shall Ix-allowed five pounds before Septemls-r 1 and three pounds afterwaVd. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are run under the rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, which provides these weights: For steeplechases less than three miles — From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, three years, 135 IHiuiids; four years. 149 pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over. 102 pounds. From September 1 to DecemlH-r 31. inclusive, for three years. 137 pounds; four years. 154 |ioiinds; five years, 100 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; five years, J 55 pounds; six years and over 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years. 15S IHiuiids; six years and over. 160 pounds. For hurdle races — From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, three years. 135 pounds; four years, 142 IMinnds: five years, 152 pounds; six years and over. 156 pounds. From September 1 to Deeeaafcec 31, in elusive, three years. 142 pounds; four years. 155 pounds; five years and over. 161 pounds. In races exclusively for three year-olds, the weight shall lie 145 HHinds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall lie allowed five pounds In-fore Scptein-Iht 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 resis-ct of such races welter weights shall be 28 pounds above the weight for nge. 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. March. June. Sept. Dec. I year olds 125 129 131 140 4-year olds 147 149 151 151 ."year-olds 157 160 103 101 6-year-olds and up. 168 170 172 172 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechases ami hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle nice carrying less than 130 IMinnds. 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 of three miles and over, Janu- ary 1 to August 31. inclusive, four .Mars, 13S pounds; five years. 157 ihuiihIs; six years and over, 160 pounds. From Septemlier 1 to Dcccuilx-r 31 inclusive, four years, 149 pounds; five years, 101 |H iiuds: six years and over. 160 |h iiiiiIs. Except in handicaps and iu all races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall Is- allowed five pounds before the first of September, and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
