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« _ § Scales of Weights for April K M 8 =1 V * * I 9. 5 ■ I IfM. I I H ■ : : ■ Oae-Half Mile. Two f droMd 80 86 «« 8f Three-vear-old* 115 115 115 115 Four year olda 120 126 12« 12« Five-ycar-olda and upward. . .126 126 126 126 Three -Quarters Kile. Two-year olds 84 84 84 84 Tlitw joar old» 116 116 116 116 Four-year-olds 130 130 130 130 Five year olds and apward . . . .1-12 132 132 132 One Kile. Two year -olda Thrw voarolds 109 109 109 109 Pour -year olds 128 128 12S 128 Ffve-ycar-olds and upward 129 129 129 12t One Kile and a Quarter. Three year olda 106 106 106 106 lour ycar-olda 123 123 123 123 Five year olds and upward 129 129 129 129 One Kile and a Half. Three year olds 103 103 103 103 Four -vear -olds 127 127 127 127 Five-year olds and upward 128 128 128 128 Two Miles. Three year-olds 100 100 100 100 Four year olds 127 127 127 127 Five-year olds and upward 129 129 129 129 THE JOCKEY CLUB. In races of Intermediate lengths the weiphts for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for three year-olds or four-year-olds the weiRht 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 over shall be allowed five pounds Ik-fore September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-for-age. In all handicaps, except selling handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 12C 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 84 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 over shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. No horse shall carry less than £4 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 * unds. In all handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION. 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 over shall be allowed five jounds before September 1 and three pounds the."V»fter. Welter weights shall be 2S pounds added to the weight-for-age. In all handicaps, except selling handicaps, when the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. No horse shall carry less than 84 pounds in any race. CANADIAN RACING ASSOCIATIONS. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds or four-vear-olds the weight shall be 120 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 over 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 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 12C pounds. 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 : Kor steeplechases and hurdle races less than three miles — From January 1 to July 31, inclusive, four years. 141 pounds ; five years. 150 pounds; six y, ars and over, 1C6 pounds. From August 1 to IVeember 31, inclusive. three ears, 138 pounds; four years, 15.". pounds : five years, iCO pounds ; six years and over. 166 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over — From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, Ml pounds; five years, 157 peiunds ; six years and over. 160 pounds. From September 1 to I K-i-embcr ::i. inclusive, four years. 149 pounds: fiv« years, 161 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all HkM where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, mares shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Jeld.ngs allowed three pounds. HAVANA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distances shall be car r red. 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 over allowed five pounds before September 1. TIJUANA JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. In a race exclusively for two-year-olds the weight shall be 118 pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds or four-year-olds the weight 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 over shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Welter weights shall be 28 pounds added to the weight-fe r-age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not be less than 140 pounds. LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB AND JEFFERSON PARISH FAIR ASSOCIATION. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for the shorter distances shall be 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 120 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 year olds and over shall be allowed five pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. Minimum weight, 100 pounds. MIAMI JOCKF.Y CLUB AND POMPANO HORSE CLUB. All races to be governed by rules adopted by The Jockey Club. SEMINOLE RACING CLUB. All races to be governed by rules adopted by the Kentucky Racing Commission. 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, 137 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 Septembe* 1 to December 31, inclusive, four years, 149 pounds ; five years, 15S 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. All races exclusively for three-year-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 auspices the scale of weights adopted by The Jockey Club shall govern and in respect or such races, we Iter 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 were identical and are as follows : Jan. April July Oct. Aee- *"*». May Au«. Nov. March June Sept. Dec 3 year olds 125 129 134 140 4 -.-year-olds year olds 147 j49 1S1 j- 157 ico 103 jj* 6 year-olds and over. 168 170 172 172
