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ALREADY TALKING RACING Interest in Approaching Spring Season Becoming Keen Inchcape Will Stand Training Tryster Is Small but Every EveryInch Inch a Race Horse NEW YORK N Y February 2S Interest in the appruaching racing on the courses of the metropolitan circuit is becoming keen In les limn ten weeks the flags will bo flying at Jamaica and that popular course will be thronged with an army of men and women who find the thoroughbred a medium for healthful recreation recreationThe The coming racing season may not produce a Man o War his kind is seen only once in a life ¬ time but the material shown in the two and threeyearold division last year was of sufficient brilliancy to indicate i noteworthy season of sport in 1021 Speculation is keenest in connection with j tho threeyearold situation and racing devotees may well look forward to the contests between the stars in that division A feature of tiie year should be the races between Inchcape and Grey Lng from the Raneocas Farm of Harry F Sinclair and Tryster Prudery and others from the Brookdale establishment of Harry Payne Whitney These sportsmen are great friends and because of that fact the rivalry between them on the turf is all the keener Their establishments are in the same zone and there will be no advantage in training conditions conditionsThose Those who have seen luehcape say that he has grown and developed greatly dpring the winter He was a most prepossessing twoyearold and raced like a real champion until he was disabled There are no indications of lejj or tendon troubles I and hi trainer S Hildrcth has no fears of getting the son of Friar Rock to the races Grey Lag was a good colt during the late autumn and he too is in fine fettle With such a formidable1 pair of colts Hlldreth will have the material to make Tryster run all the way in such races as the Realization This trainer is a past master at the old game of two pluck one oneTrystpr Trystpr was not a bis colt at two and he is not i bijr threeyearold but he is all horse and JKIS se ses that best of assets in u race horse u beauti ¬ ful disposition He is as light in the forehand as a gelding and ought to train early and easily The j fact that he was unbeaten as a twoyearold and always won his races by the narrowest of margins is a token of his quality indicating in the first instance tho ability to triumph and in the second the tendency to do no moru than he is compelled to in order to win The horse that wins his races by a head or a nock but keejM on winning is u desirable racing tool and should be worth patron ¬ izing in the stud when he is retired from the turf turfLEONARDO LEONARDO II MIDSUMMER SENSATION SENSATIONThere There are other elements in the threeyearold field which must be considered however Two yearolds that are backward often develop into cracks ill three in fact they furnish some of the elements of surprise for which the turf is famous Tho performances late in the year of Bon Iloinme Muleiber and others that showed their best form near tho end of the year encouraged the belief that they were beyond the ordinary Leonardo II in the Xalapa Farm outfit was u midsummer sensa ¬ tion and yet those who were close to the stable knew that John Paul Icnes was regarded as good as anything in tho barn a big knee preventing his being trained as he should have l ecu to bring out the best that was in him As lie is a sou of Tracery and the Spearmint mare Moneta lie should Ktay till the cov eome home From the above it would indicate that Xalapa Farm will have to be reckoned with in the threeyearold events before the close of the coming season seasonPrudery Prudery Nancy Lee Careful and Slop Lightly wore the best of lie twoyearold fillies on public form and the former with the exception of her race in the Futurity showed enough quality to war ¬ rant in placing her right at tin top of the fwo ycarold tree Fillies also have a way of coming to hand and displaying unexpected form sis three yearolds and there might be a clinking flood stayer among those that were beaten last year It is this characteristic which is going to add zest to the Coaching Oaks and other races exclusively for mares that will be decided this year The filly that was raced with tho greatest intelligence with a view to having licv perform well as a Ihreeyear old was Nancy Lee Mr Woodward decided at Saratoga that tin lovely daughter of Broomstick had done enough for one year and sent her home It i tho wirt of treatment which will make her all the more desirable as a matron when she has retired to the quietude of Bellair BellairThe The storm of the last week was the only setback in training operations during a winter which has been remarkable for its mildness It has enabled trainers to have their charges out of doors every day and from the playful capers of the horses it is evident that iltoy are quite as eager for tin open ¬ ing of the racing season as those who make the sport possible by their patronage SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR MARCH 1921 OneHalf Mile Twoyearolds 1 YV S3 S3Throoyearolds Throoyearolds UN HI HIF F ryinrold i 117 12Ti 12TiFivo Fivo yi arolds and upward 121 12ii 12iiThree Three Quarters Mile MileTwoyoarohls Twoyoarohls 107 S2 S2rroeyoarohis rroeyoarohis ILO ns nsFouryearolds Fouryearolds 1110 IM IMIhv Ihv yearolds and upward 121 128 128Ono Ono Mile MileThreeyearolds Threeyearolds 101 1 K 1 ouryoar dds 1JO 121 121Fiveyearolds Fiveyearolds nnl uvinl 121 12S 12SOno Ono and OneHalf Miles MilesThreeyearolds Threeyearolds 110 100 100lvnry lvnry arohls 120 lii liiVivoyearolds Vivoyearolds 115 121 Sixyearolds nnd upward 12 12f Two Miles MilesThrooyearolds Throoyearolds 7 DO DOFouryearold Fouryearold 120 118 118HvcyaioMw HvcyaioMw 12U 1215 1215Mix Mix ycai tlds ami upward 127 12li 12liTHE THE JOCKEY CLUB In races of Intermediate lengths the weights for Ui shorter distance be carried carriedIn In rncos exclusively for threeyearolds or four yoarolds tlu weight slinll be IM pounds and for j twoyearold 12 pounds poundsExcept Except in Jiaiulicaps nnd in races where the con ¬ ditions expressly state to the contrary fillies two years old shall he allowed three pound and fillies and marcs three years old and upward shall be al ¬ lowed r pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds I thereafter No horse shall carry less than Jvl pounds poundsWelter Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight forage In heavy handicaps the top weight weightI I shall not be less than 110 pounds In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 000 the top weight weightsiiull siiull not be less than IM pounds No gelding three years old and over shall be nnalifieil to start in nny race closlnc seventytwo seventytwoi i hours or more before the date of running except excepthandicaps handicaps and selling races This rule shall not notapply apply to horses gelded prior to February 13 1910 1910KENTUCKY KENTUCKY STATE RACING COMMISSION In races of intermediate lengths the weights for I tlte shorter distance be carried I In races exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds the weight shall be 120 pounds and for tvoycarolds 122 pounds poundsExcept 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 fillies j and mares three years old and upward shall be al ¬ lowed 5 pounds before September 1 nnd 3 pounds thereafter No horse shall carry less than SI pounds poundsWelter Welter weights shnll be 2S pounds added to the weight fornjje In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than HO pounds In all handicaps when the ndded money exceeds 000 the top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds poundsCANADIAN CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS In races of intermediate luigths the weights for the shorter distance be carried carriedIn In races exclusively fur threeyearolds or four yearolds the weight shall bo 120 pounds and for twoyearolds 122 pounds poundsKxeept Kxeept in handicaps and in races where the con ¬ ditions expressly state to the contrary fillies two years old shallbe allowed three pounds and fillies and marcs three years old and upward shall be al ¬ lowed 5 pounds before September 1 and IS pounds thereafter Marcs of all uses shall be allowed three pounds poundsWelter Welter weights shall ho 28 pounds added to the weight forage In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than1 WO pounds In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 000 tlio top weight shall not be less than 120 pounds CUBAAMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB CLUBI I In races of intermediate lengths the weights for forshorter shorter distances shall be carried In races exclusively for twoyearolds 118 pounds In races exclusively for threeyearolds 122 pounds poundsIn In races exclusively for fouryearolds 120 pounds Fillies two years old allowed three pounds Fillies and mares threeyearolds aud upward allowed five pounds before September 1 1Fillies Fillies and mares threeyearolds and upward allowed five pounds before September 1 1Fillies Fillies and mares threeyearolds and upward allowed three pounds after September 1 1i i LOWER CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB CLUBi i In races of intermediate lengths the weights for fori i the shorter distance shall IK carried carriedIn In a racu exclusively for twoyearolds the weights shall be 118 pounds poundsIn In a race exclusively for threeyearolds or four yearolds the weights shall be 122 pounds poundsExcept 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 anil upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 nnd three pounds thereafter I Welter whights shall be 28 pounds ndded to the i welghtforage In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not be i less than 140 pounds poundsNEW NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS MENS RACING ASSOCIATION AND JEFFERSON PARISH PARISHFAIR FAIR ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATIONIn In races of Intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried carriedIn In races exclusively for twoyearolds the weights shall be 122 pounds poundsIn In races exclusively for threoyoarolds or four yearolds the weights shall be 120 pound poundIn In handicaps wlien the added money exceeds 000 the top weight shall not be less than 110 pounds poundsExcept Except in handicaps and in races where the con ¬ ditions 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 afterwardSTEEPLECHASE 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 133 pounds four years 140 pounds five years 157 Bounds six years and over 102 pounds From Sep ¬ tember 1 to December 31 inclusive for three years 137 pounds four years 154 pounds five years 100 pounds ix years and over 102 pounds poundsFor For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31 inclusive four years 143 i pounds five years ir 5 pounds six years and over i 100 pounds From September 1 to December 31 in I elusive for four years 11J pounds five years 103 j pounds six years and over 100 pounds i For hurdle races From January 1 to August 31 i inclusive three years 135 pounds four years 142 pounds five years 152 pounds six years and over i 150 pounds From September 1 to December 31 in elusive three years 142 pounds four years 155 j pounds five years and over 101 pounds In races j exclusively for threeyearolds the weights shall be j 14 pounds Except in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions mares shall be allowed five pounds before Septem ¬ ber 1 and three pounds afterward afterwardFor 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 be 28 pounds above the weight for age ageIn In the west the weights specified by the Western Jockey Club nnd the American Turf Association uro identical and are as follows followsJan Jan April July Oct OctAge Age Feb May Aug Nov NovMarch March June Sept Dec Dec3yearolds 3yearolds 125 12l 131 140 1404yenroIds 4yenroIds 147 149 151 154 154ryenrolds ryenrolds 157 100 103 104 1040yearolds 0yearolds aud up 10S 170 172 172 172The The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechases and hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start iii any steeplechase or hurdle race carrying less than 130 pounds When u ncale 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 governFor 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 yeafs and over 100 pounds Frohl August I to December 31 inclusive three years 133 pounds four years 155 pounds five years 103 pounds nix years and over 100 pounds
