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SCALE OF WEIGHTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1919 i Ages. a r 5s One -Half Mile. Two-year-olds 77 80 ... Three-year-olds 1011 105 114 Four-year-olds 117 118 12t! Five-year-olds and upward 121 122 127 Three -Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 77 77 ... Three-year-olds 4 107 KM 114 Four-year-olds 119 119 125 Five-year-olds and upward 122 123 127 One Mile. Two-year-olds 77 ... ... Three-year-olds 104 102 107 Four-year-olds 119 119 124 Five-year-olds and upward .......124 124 12G One and One -Half Miles. Three-year-olds 104 97 106 Four-year-olds 120 117 122 Five-year-olds 124 124 12i Six-year-olds and upward 125 125 120 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 99 95 Four-year-olds . 119 117 115 Fivo-year-olds 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward 120 120 12G Two and One-Half Miles. Thrce-ynar-olds 9S 98 Four-year-olds 119 117 ... Five-year-olds , 12G 12G Six-year-olds and upward 127 120 ... Three Miles. Three-year-olds 97 97 Four-year-olds 119 115 ... Five-year-olds 12li 12G Six-year-olds and upward 128 128 Four Miles. Three-vear-olds 9G 9G Four-year-olds 119 115 Five-year-olds 127 121! Six-year-olds and upward 12S 128 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 126 pounds, and for 1 two-year-olds 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the con- ditions 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, i Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the . weiglit-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps, i when the added money exceeds 1919.sh00, the top weight ; shall not be less than 120 pounds. i 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 carrigd. ! In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 : pounds shall be carried. , 1 In heat races there shall be an allowance of five 1 pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps, fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall be allowed three pounds, j Fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and 1 three pounds thereafter. CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. I In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four- l 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 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 28 pounds added to the t weight-for-age. In heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall j not be less than 140 pounds. s 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. J CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. J In races of intermediate lengths the weights for t shorter distances shall be carried. i In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds, ii In races exclusively for three -year-olds, 122 pounds. j In races exclusively for four-year-olds, 120 pounds. t 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, r 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 race exclusively for two-year-olds the weights shall be 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds or four- r year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. n Except in handicaps and in races where the o weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies t two years old and geldings of all ages shall be i: allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three S years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds a before September 1 and three pounds thereafter.- p Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the I weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not be f less than 140 pounds. a 1 . i . i ; i ! ! : 1 1 j 1 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 11G 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 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 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 ICO pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, ICS 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, 156 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 weights 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 under Hunt Club auspices the scale of weights adopted by the Jockey Club shall govern and in respect of such races Nvelter 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. March. June. Sept. Dec. 3- year-61ds 125 129 134 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 154 5- year-olds 157 100 103 101 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. 138 pounds; four years. 155 pounds; five years, 1G3 pounds; six years and over, 1GG 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, 1G0 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 five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. o
