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Scales of Weights for May * n ; 1 * 10 lJ i 0 0 — % -. 5 S Age«. J 2 S s ■ i Mi One-Half Mile. I Two year olds S7 S7 87 87 j Three-year olds 116 116 116 MB Four year-olds 126 126 126 126 Five-year ..Ids and upward 126 126 126 126 j Three -Quarters Mile. Two rear olds 90 90 00 90 Three vear olds 119 lift lift 11! Four year-olds MB 130 131 MB I j Five-year-olds and upward. .. .132 132 132 132 j One Mils. iTwo-vear ..Ids Three year obis 112 112 112 112; Four-year .Ids 127 127 127 127 Five-year-olds and upward. ..128 12S 128 12** One Mile and a Quarter. Two-vear olds j Three-year -olds IOX 108 10S 10S j Four-year-olds 127 127 127 127 Five-year-olds and upward. .. 127 127 127 127 One Mile and a Half. ! Three vear olds Mi 105 105 105 Four vear olds 127 127 127 127 FDe-year olds ,..128 128 128 12S Six -year-olds and upward. ..128 128 128 12-s Two Miles. Three vear-olds 102 102 102 102 i Four-Tear -olds 126 126 126 121 Fiv.-year-olds 128 128 128 12S Six-year-olds and upward... 128 128 128 12S THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall be c.irrii-d. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 12C pounds and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. Kxcept in handicaps and in races where j tho conditions expressly state to the con- 1 nary, fillies two years old shall be allowed I three pounds and fillies and mares three j years old and upward shall be allowed five y.uunds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Wetter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the w iKht-for-age. In all handicaps, except I svlling handicaps, when the added money exceeds ?000, the top weight shall not be less than 12C pounds. No gelding three years old or over shall I be qualified to start in any race closing fceventy-two hours or more before the date of running, except handicaps and selling races. This rule shall not apply to horses g lded prior to February 13. 1919. Xo horse shall carry less than 81 pounds In any race. KENTUCKY STATE RACING COMMISSION. In races of intermediate lengths Um weights for the shorter distances shall be _••■•. rried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight shall be 120 pounds, and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. Kxcept in handicaps and in races where Hm conditions expressly state to the cor.-I trnry, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares thre years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds b for.- September 1 and three pounds thereafter. No horse shall carry less than 84 pounds. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added ! to Use 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. In races of intermediate lengths the carried. MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION. weights for the shorter distances shall be In races exclusively for three-year-olds or j four-year-olds the weight shall be 126 pounds and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. Kxcept in handicaps and in racers where ! -tho conditions expressly slate to the con-1 • rary. 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 i thereafter. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the wejpht-1or-age. In all handicaps, except j Celling handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. No gelding three years old or over shall be qualitied 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 geldid prior to I-Ybiuary 13. 1919. No horse shall carry less than 81 pounds in any race. 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 1 pounds, and for two-year-olds 122 pounds. I Kxcept in handicaps and in races where tho conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and fillies and mares three J years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three potimls thereafter. Mares pf 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 add-d money exceeds 00. the top weight shall not bo less than 126 pounds. IIAYANA-AMERICAN JOCKEY l.lll. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. Iri races exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-ohls. 122 pounds. In races exclusively for four-year-olds, UM pounds. Fillies two years old allowed three pounds. Fillies and. mares three years old and upward allowed five pounds before Sept.iub.r 1. Filli-s and mares three years old and upward allowed three pounds after September 1. TIJUANA JOCKEY CH H. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall 1«» carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-o!ds the weight shall be 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three -year-.. Ms or four-year-olds the weight shall be 1 22 pounds. Kxcept 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, an i 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 add- d to the weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. LOUISIANA JOCKEY Mil AND .IEK. FERSON PARISH FAIR ASSOCIATION. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall Vie carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds the 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 shall be allowed three pounds, fillies and mares three years old ami upward shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. Al the eastern tracks all steep]eehas - raeea are run under the rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association, whi. !i provides these weights : For steeplechases less than three miles-— From January 1 to August XI, inclusive, three years, 135 pounds; four years. 149 pounds; five ypars, 157 pounds: six years and over, 162 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for three y.-ars, 137 pounds; four years, lot pounds; five years, 160 pounds; six years and over. 162 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles .ind ov r — From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, fun-years, 143 pounds; five years. 10." pounds : six years and over, 160 pounds. From Septemb. v 1 to December 31, inclusive, four jreaTrn, 149 pounds; five years. loS pounds; six years and over, 160 pounds. For hurdle races — From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, three years. 13" pounds ; four years. 142 pounds; five years, l.V! pounds; six years and over. 156 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, in lusi-. three years. 142 pounds; four years, lai pounds; five years and over. 161 pounds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds tl.o weicrht shall be 135 pounds. Baeept in handicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the eondi-lions. mares shall be allowed five pounds 1 .-fore September 1 and three pounds there* afte- For races on the flat under Hunt "lub auspices the seale of weights adopted by The Jockey Club shall govern and in reaped of such races, welter weights shall b- 2J pounds above the weight-for-age. In the West the weights ■pecifietl by the Western Jockey Club and the American Turf Association were identical and are as follows : Jan. April July O.-f. Arp. Fell. May Auk. Nov. Mar.-li June Sept. p.--. 3 y a- olds 125 120 134 | m 4-year-olds 147 141 l..l l:,| 5-year-olda 157 Kit jg:1 M| 0-year-olds and up. . .1158 170 172 17j The rules of the Canadian Rat ing Aaaochv-tions governing steeplechases and hurdle races provide that no horse shall be permitted to start in any steeplechase or hurdle raco carrying less than 130 pounds. When a scale of weights for age is not lixed by the regulations of any course or by the conditions of a meeting or race the following seale sh ill govern :
