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I Scales of Weights for December w a s1 -i c " p " Act. g g S ............ a One -Half Mile. Two-year-olds .102 103 109 Three-year-olds 117 122 125 Kour-year-olds 122 125 12C FiFe-ycarTolds and up ........122 123 120 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds .. 90 108 111 Three-year-olds .........117 123 127 Four-year-olds .122 12S 130 Five-year-olds and up ..122 128 130 One Mile. . Two-year-olds 90 . 105 100 Three-year-olds 113 121 120 1our-yeur-olds 121 120 120 Five-year-olds and up , 121 120 120 One and One-Quarter Miles. Two-year-olds . 93 Three-year-olds 1-0 Four-year-olds 120 Five-year-olds and up 1-0 One and One-Half Miles. Three-year-olds Ill 93 120 Four-year-olds 122 llj 120 Five-year-olds 121 12o 120 Six-year-olds and up 124 120 120 Two Miles.. Three-year-olds 109 91 118 Four-year-olds 122 115 124 Five-year-olds 124 125 121 Sac-year-olds and up 124 120 124 THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight snail be x2C 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 five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to tne weight-for-age. In all handicaps, except selling handicaps, when the added money exceeds ?600, the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. No gelding three years old or 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. No horse shall carry less than Si pounds in any race. KENTUCKY STATE RACING COMMISSION. In races of intermediate lengths the weights . for the shorter distances 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 five Hounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. No horse shall carry less than S4 pounds. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added lo 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 weight for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 126 pounds, arid for two-year-olas 122 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old and mares three years old arid "upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three 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 the top weight shall not be less than 110 pounds. In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds ?G00, the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. CUBA-AMERICA JOCKEY CLUB. In races -of intermediate lengths the , weights for shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for two -year-olds, lis pounds. In faces exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds. In races exclusively for four-year-olds, 12fc pounds. Filies two years old allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares three years old and up-vnird 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 distances shall be cairied. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the 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 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 tho shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds tho weight shall be 122 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight 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, 160 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, 156 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 pounds ; four years, 155 pounds ; five years and over, 161 pounds. In races exclusively for three-years-olds the weight shall be 135 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 aus-. pices 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. 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- yenr-olds 123 129 134 14! 4- year-olds 147 149 131 lo4 5- year-olds ....157 100 103 164 0-year-olds ami up. .108 170 172 172 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 i 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, 155 pounds ; five years. 163 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three mile3 and over -From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, four years, 138 pounds ; five years, 157 pounds ; six years and oyer, 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.
