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1 1 I Scale of Weights for October j - 2 D 3 3 .1 ET C o S : p-Ages. : : : ; 1 One-Half Mile. Two-year-olds .107 107 107 107 Three-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Four-year-olds 126 126 126 126 Five-year-olds and up.... 126 126 126 126 Three-Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 108 108 108 108 Three-year-olds .....126 126 126 126 Four-year-olds 130 130 130 130 Five-year-olds and up 130 130 130 130 One Mile. Two-year-olds 97 97 97 97 Three-year-olds 120 120 120 120 Four-year-olds 126 126 126 126 Five-year-olds and up 126 126 126 126 One Mile and a Quarter. Two-year-olds 95 95 95 95 Three-year-olds 120 120 120 120 Four-year-olds 126 126 126 126 Five-year-olds and up 126 126 126 126 One Mile and a Half. Three-year-olds 119 119 119 119 Four-year-olds 126 126 126 126 Five-year-olds and up 126 126 126 126 Two Miles. Three-year-olds 117 117 117 117 Four-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Five-year-olds and up 124 124 124 124 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 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. 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 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 eighty-four 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 r. ces 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. Except in handicaps and weight-for-age races, no horse shall carry less than 100 pounds in any race, including apprentice allowance. Welter weights :sha31 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. 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 pounds before 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 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-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. Mares of all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall be twenty-eight pounds added to the weight-for-age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not 1 less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps, whe? the added money exceeds 00, the top weight shall not be less than 126 pounds. AGUA CALIENTE 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 twenty-eight pounds added to the weight-for-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 yedrs old shall be allowed three pounds, 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 100 pounds unless it be in a handicap race, at the Fair Grounds. HAVANA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distances shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-oldc. 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. FLORIDA RACING COMMISSION. All races to be governed by rules adopted by The Jockey Club. 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, 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, i35 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 of such races, welter weights shall be twenty-eight 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. 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 over 168 170 172 172 The rules of the Canadian Racing Associations governing steeplechases and hurdle races provide that no ho- 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, 155 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, 143 pounds; over, 166 pounds.
