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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR DEC, 1919 " 7 9 or -g f Age. : g. ?T g ? : Ono-Half Mile. Twd-vear-olds !"! 1! 1"2 109 Three-ycsir-olds ....123 125 117 12.i lour-year-olils 12H 1211 122 12t. Fivc-y:tar-olds and upward. 121! 126 122 x Three -Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds Ill HI ! HI Three-year-olds 127 127 11 1 12 Four-year-olds 13! 130 122 130 Five-year-olds and upward. 130 130 122 130 One Ilile. Two-vcar-olds ....100 100 90 .100 Three-year-olds 120 120 113 120 Four-year-olds 12! 120 121 126 Five-year-olds and upward. 120 126 121 120 One and One-Quarter Miles. Two-vear-olds 9S 9S ... 98 Three-year-olds 120 120 ... 120 Four-year-olds 126 120 ... 126 Five-year-olds 12G 125 ... 126 Six-year-olds and upward.. 120 121 ... 120 One and One -Half Miles. . Three-vear-olds 120 120 111 120 Four-year-olds 125 125 122 121. Five-year-olds and upward. 125 125 124 12G Two Miles. Three-year-olds ..US 118 109 118 1our-year-olds 121 121 122 121 Five-year-olds 124 121 121 121 Six-year-olds and upward.. 124 124 124 124 Thrco Miles. Three-year-olds 112 112 ... 112 Four-year-olds 122 122 ... 122 Five-year-olil-s 122 122 ... 122 Six-year-olds and upward. .122 122 ... 122 THE JOCKEY CLUR. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall be carrier!. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 125 pounds, and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, marcs of all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall lie 28 pounds added to the weiglit-for-uge. 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. No gelding three years old and over shall be qualified to start in any race closing seventy-two hours or more before the date of running, except handicaps and selling races. This rule shall not apply to horses gelded prior to February 13, 1919. 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, 122 pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, -12G 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 till 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. CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for thrce-ycar-obls or four-year-olds tin; weights shall be 122 pounds, and for two-year-olds 11S 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 Hiid three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. la nil racs except In handicaps where forelgn-hreils are tiot penalized us such horses foaled hi .mmda shall be allowed up to and including three years 7 pounds; four years and upward, f pounds. Welter weights shall, be 2S pounds added to the weight-for-age. . In heavyweight handicaps the top weight shall not-be .less than 110 pounds. No two-year-olds shall compete, iu an all-aged race prior lu August 1. - In alii handicaps, when the added money exceeds 1919.sh00, top weight shall not be less thau 125 pounds. C UR A-AMER ICAN JOCKEY CLUR. In races, of intermiliate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall be carried. 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. Fillies two years old allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares, threo-year-ollls. anil upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. Fillies and marcs, three-year-olds and upward, allowed three pounds after September 1. LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUR. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-yenr-olds the weights shall be 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds tiie weights shall bo 122 pounds. Except hi 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 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 be 125 pounds. In handicaps, when the ddod mony exceeds 1919.sh00, the top weight shall not lie less tv.A 1115 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 .bo 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, T49 pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over. 102 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for throe years, 137 pounds; four years, 151 pounds; five years, 1G0 pounds; six years and over. 102 pounds. For steeplechases of three milc3 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 ponnds; 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. 1G1 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 tne Jockey Club shall govern and iu 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 aro identical and are as follows: Jan. April. July. Oct. Ago Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Im 3- ycar-olds 125 129 131 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 151 5- year-olds 157 160 153 151 6- year-ohls and up. I0S 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 th conditions of a meeting or ruce the following scula shall govern: Tor steeplechases and hurdle races less than three miles, from January 1 to July 31 Inclusive, four years, 145 pounds; five years, 150 lounds; six yearn and over, 106 pounds. From August 1 to December 111. inclusive, three years. 138 pounds; four years, 155 ponnds; five years, 1153 pounds; six years. and over, lUO yuuuds.
