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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR JAN., 1920 ° S m — Agea. ? ! -" • ■ w « One -Half Mile. Two-vear-olds 80 80 Tlnee-ve.ir olds 113 104 196 105 Kour-year-olds 120 117 118 118 Five-year olds and upward. 120 121 122 122 • Three -Quarter* Mile. Two - year-olds ... 7fi 70 Tliice-vear-olds 118 104 103 Mi Four -year -olds 130 119 119 119 five-year-olds and upward. 132 122 123 123 One Mile. Two-year-olds ... ... ... Three-vear-olds 107 UK 100 KK roar-year-elan 127 no 119 119 Five-year-olds and upward. 129 124 124 124 One and One -Half Miles. Three-vear-olds 102 95 95 95 Four-vear-ohls 126 120 118 118 Five year-olds 128. 124 124 124 Six-year olds and upward.. 128 125 128 125 Two Miles. Three - vear olds 102 92 95 95 Four vear-olds 120 119 110 1M Five-year-olds 128 125 125 1 25 Six-year-olds and upward.. 128 120 1291 120 Three Miles. Three-year-olds 94 91 Foiu-year-obls ... 114 114 Fi -year-olds ... 125 123 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 126 pounds, and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly -tate to the contrary, mares of all agea kail be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall be 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 1920.sh00. the top weight shall not be less than 126 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 curried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 126 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 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 three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds, and for two-yeur-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 Jn handicaps where forelgn-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 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 1920.sh00, top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. CLBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall be curried. 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, 126 pounds. Fillies two years old allowed three pounds. Fillies and mures, three-year-olds and upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. Fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed three pouuds after September 1. LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance 6hall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olde 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 ages shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies nnd mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pouuds 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 120 pounds. In handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not he less than 111 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 uftcrward. 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 pouuds; 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, 155 pounds; six years and over 160 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 158 pounds: six years and over. MO pounds. For hurdle races — From January 1 to August 31, Inclusive, three years. 135 pounds; four years, 142 pounds; five years, 15:: pounds; six years and over, 150 pouuds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 hounds: five years and over, 101 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 auspicee the scale of weights adoptee by the Jockey Club shall govern and in respect of such races welter weights shall be 28 pouuds above the weight for uge. In the west the weights aped fled 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 olds 125 129 134 140 4-year olds 147 149 151 154 5-year-olds 157 160 163 164 6-year-olds and up. 168 170 172 172 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 yeara and over. 100 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. inclusive, three years. 138 pounds; four years, 155 pounds; five years. 103 pounds; six years and over. 100 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, 100 pouuds. 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. Geldinge allowed three pounds.
