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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR AUGUST, 1921 ? Ages. ? ; ... Ono-Half Mile. Two-year-olds $ 98 OS Three-year-olds !!!!!! "l21 121 yi Kour-year-olds . 126 llii Kive-year-olds and upward! !l26 126 it Three -auarters Mile. Two-year-olds. 102 102 10" Three-year-olds i3 123 303 Kour-year-olds !!!!!!!!l30 130 130 Kive-year-olds and upward 130 130 130 One Mile. Three-year-olds us 118 lis Kour-year-olds ..126 126 120 Kive-year-olds and upward. !.!!!!l26 126 126 One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds no ll 3m Kom--ycar-ohis iti 326 lij Five-year-olds !!!!.!!l26 120 126 Six-year-olds and upward 120 120 126 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 112 112 112 Four-year-olds . .125 125 123 Five-year-olds 125 125 125 Six-year-olds and upward 123 125 125 THE JOCKEr CLUB. In races of intermediate "lengths tho Tfelghts for the shorter distance be carried. In racps exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olda 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 nllowed three pounds end fillies and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter. No horse shall carry less than 84 pounds. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the welght-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, tho 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 tho 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 thrce-yenr-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 126 poundB, and for tvo-yenr-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 marcs three years old and upward shall be allowed 5 pounds before September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter. No horse shall carry less than 81 pounds. AVelter 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. 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 marcs 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-nge. 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 126 pounds. CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate 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, 126 pounds. Fillies two years old allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. Klllies nnd 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 th weights shall bo 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 nllowed 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 th weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weights shall not b less than 140 ponnds. NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS MENS RAGING ASSOCIATION AND JEFFERSON PARISH FAIR 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 110 pounds. Except in handicaps nnd in races where the conditions state to the contrary, fillies two years old, and marcs three years old and upward, shall bo allowed five pound3 before September 1 and three pounds afterward. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks nil 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, 162 pounds. Krom September 1 to December 31 inclusive, for three years, 137 pounds; four years, 154 pounds; five years, 160 pounds: six years and over. 162 pounds. Kor 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. Krom September 1 to December 31 inclusive, for four years, 149 pounds; five years, 138 pounds; six years and over. 160 pounds. Kor hurdle races From January 1 to Augnst 31, inclusive, three years, 135 pounds; four years, 142 pounds; five years, 152 pounds; six years and over, 156 pounds. Krom 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 be 145 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where tho weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall be allowed rive pounds before September 1 and three pounds afterward. Kor races on the flat under Hunt Club auspices the scale of weights adopted by the Jockey Club shall govern and in respect or 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 Hre 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 years and over, 160 pounds. From August 1 to December 31. Inclusive, three years, 138 ponnds; four ytars, 155 pounds; five years, 163 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over, January 1 to August 31 inclusive, four years, 133 pounds; five years, 157 pounds; six years and over, 160 pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, four years, 149 pounds; five years, 101 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the cci.ditions expressly state to the contrary, marcs shall be allowed five imunds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
