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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR JANUARY, 1919 5- s? I - . I g ? - .p 35 One -Half Mile. Two-year-olds . 74 SO Three-year-olds ..lot 10-1 105 114 Four-year-olds 110 110 118 120 Five-year-olds and upward. 120 120 122 Three-Quarters Mile.. Two-year-olds 74 70 Three-year-olds 104 104 103 114 Four-year-olds . ., ... .119 119 119 12 Five-year-olds and upward. 122 122 123 127 .. . One Mile. Two -year-olds ,. . . .74 .. -- Three-year-olds ..KM 101 KM lOi Four-year-olds 119 119 119 124 Five-year-olds and upward. 124 124 124 11-0 One and One-Half Miles. Three-yenr-olds U04 lot 95 100 Four-year-olds 120 120 115 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 120 Six-year-olds and upward. 125 125 12j 1-0 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 99 99 95 Four-year-olds ....119 119 110 lli Five-year-olds 125 125 125 ljjo Six-year-olds and upward. 120 120 120 120 Two and Ono-Half Miles. three-year-olds ... 98 98 98 Four-year-olds 110 119 110 STve-year-blds . . . ..... 120 120 120 Six-year-olds and upward. 127 127 12G Three- Miles. Three-yearrolds . 94 94 94 Four-year-olds ..118 118 114 Jive-year.-olds ...... .... ,125f 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward. 127 127 127 Four Miles, i Three-year-olds . .. 94 94 Four-year-olds US 114 Five-year-olds 120 125 ; Six-year-olds and upward.. . 127 127 .. 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-vear-olds 122 lounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the eon-Jitions 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 thcrc- after. : Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the I weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weight ! -shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds 1919.sh00, 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, 118 pounds 1 shall be carried. In races exclusively . for three -year-olds, 122 i pounds shall be carried. In heat races there shall be an allowance of five I pounds fr6m the scale pf 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 diall 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 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 handicans 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 ind three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three ounds. 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, r-pounds. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-for-age. .,.., In heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall hot be less than 140 pounds. No two-year-olds shall compete, in an all-aged race prior to August 1, -A In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds 1919.sh00, top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for diorter distances shall be carried.. In races exclusively for two-year-qlds. 118 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds. In races exclusively for fourrjear-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. LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In a raw exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 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 nges 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 wtights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-for-age. . , , ... In heavy handicaps the tpp weights x 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 . be,120 pounds. In handicaps, when" the added money exceeds 1919.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 bid and upward, shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and tnrce pounds afterward. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are run under the rules of the t-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 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; f ive years, 100. pounds; six j-ears and over. 102 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and oyer 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, 158 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, 101 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall be 115 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 under Hunt Club auspices the scale of weights adopted by the- Jockey Club shall govern and in respect of such races welter weights shall bo 28 iwunds above the weight for age. In the west the weights specified by the " extern Jockey Club and the American Turf Association are identical and are as follows: .TaiK April. July. Oct. Age Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dec. 3- year-olds 125 129 134. 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 151 5- yejir-olds 157 100 103 KM 0-year-olds and up. 10S 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:
