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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR SEPT., 1920 a 9 OS g B cr o p Ages. : g. pf n T1 . ; ; One -Half Mile. Two-year-olds 10-" 105 105 Three-year-olds ; 123 123 123 Four-year-olds 120 120 120 Five-year-olds and upward. 120 120 12G . Three -Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 105 105 105 Three-year-olds 125 125 125 Four-year-olds ....130 130 130 Five-year-olds and upward. ..... .130 130 130 One Mile. Two-year-olds 95 95 95 Three-year-olds 119 119 119 Four-year-old? 120 120 120 Five-year-olds and upward 120 120 120 One and One-Quarter Miles. Two-year-olds 93 93 93 Three-year-olds 118 11S 118 Four-year-olds 120 120 120 Five-year-olds and upward.... ....125 120 120 One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds 118 IIS 118 Four-year-olds 120 120 120 Five-year-olds 120 120 120 Six-year-olds and upward 120 120 120 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 114 114 114 Four-year-olds 125 125 125 Five-year-olds 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward 120 120 12G THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance 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 be allowed threo pounds arid fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter. Mares of all ages shall 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 00, the top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds. No geldlug 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 be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 120 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 be allowed three pounds and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter. Mares of all ages shall 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. CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance 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 be allowed three pounds and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds tliereafter. Mares of all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall be 2S 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. CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall be carried. Iu 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, three-year-olds and upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. 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 race 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 ages shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter whights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weights Bhall 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 126 pounds. In handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 116 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 iounds: six years and over, 162 pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, for three years, 137 pounds; 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 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years 158 pounds; six years and over, 160 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 yenrs, 155 pounds; five years and over, 161 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall bo 145 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the weights ar? 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 I 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-olds 125 129 134 140 4- year-olds 147 149 151 154 5- year-olds 157 160 103 164 6- year-olds and up. 168 170 172 172
