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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER iS J: i w 9 c a . o ri a p Hoc SaS: , Age. 5 Beg. ag I" g 5- 2 61 and 5 64 One-Half MUo. Two-year-olds 105 105 105 pj Three-year-old 123 123 123 V, Four-year-olds 120 12G 126 Five-year-olds and umvard 120 12G 120 g! Three-Quaxters Mile. and C Two-year-olds 105 105 105 c; Three-year-olds 125 125 125 Four-year-olds 130 130 130 Five-year-olds and upward 130 130 130 One Mile. g, Two-year-olds 95 95 05 and Three-year-olds 119 119 119 and Four-year-olds 120 12G 120 and Five-year-olds and upward 12C 12G 123 G Q, One and One-Quarter Miles. . and Two-year-olds 93 93 93 G Tlirce-ycar-olds 118 118 118 G Four-year-olds 12G 12C 120 and Five-year-olds and upward 12G 126 120 G One and One-Half Miles. g Three-year-olds ; 11S 118 118 Four-year-olds 120 120 126 Five-year-olds 12G 12G 120 Six-year-olds and upward 120 126 126 g Two Miles. 6 Three-year-olds ....114 114 114 6 Four-year-olds 125 125 125 6 Five-year-olds 125 125 125 6 Six-year-olds and upward 125 125 125 6 THE JOCKEY CLUB. 6 In races of intermediate lengths the weights jj for the shorter distance shall be carried. jj In races exclusively for three-year-o!ds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 12G pounds, Jj and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. c 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 e September 1 and 3 pounds thereafter. No c horse shall carry less than 108 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 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 V gelded prior to February 13. 1919. KENTUCKY STATE RACLXQ COMMIS- SIOX. 1 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 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. No horse shall carry less than 84 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 126 pounds. 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 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 t 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 2S pounds added , to the weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps 1 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. CUB A-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. 3 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 years old and up- . ward allowed five pounds before September 1. Fillies and mares three years old and upward allowed three pounds after September 1. . TIJUANA 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 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 weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS MENS RACING 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 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 thereafter. 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, 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, 162 . 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, 1G0 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 r years, 142 pounds ; five years, 152 pounds ; six , years and over, 156 pounds. From September . 1 to December 31 inclusive, three years, 142 pounds; four years, 155 pounds; five L years and over, 161 pounds. In races exclusively L for three-year-olds the weights shall be 115 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 thereafter. For races on the flat under Hunt Club -auspices i the scale of weights adopted by the e Jockey Club shall govern and in respect ot such races welter weights shall be 28 pounds s above the weight for age. In the "West the weights specified by the e "Western Jockey Club and the American Turf j 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 n 4- year-olds 147 149 151 154 4 5- year-olds 157 160 163 164 6- year-olds and up... 168 170 172 172 " o 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, 166 pounds. From August 1 to December 31 inclusive, three years, 138 pounds ; four years, 1E5 pounds ; five years, 163 pounds ; six years and over, 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over From January 1 to August 31 inclusive, four years, 138 pounds ; five years, 157 pounds ; six years and over, 160 pounds. 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. Geldings allowed three pounds.
