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SCALES OF WEIGHTS FOR OCTOBER. 1815. S M 9 O £5 I j = Cj. a a I Age. : »• 43 . : ■ One-Half Mile. Two-year-oi.ls 1"-5 • » 103 102 Three-year-olds 123 117 117 120 Poor year-olds 12H 122 122 124 Kive-year-olds and upward 121 122 122 124 Three -Quarters Mile. Two-year-olds 105 !14 its !«» Three-year-olds 12S 117 117 122 Four-year-olds 1.T1 122 122 127 Five-year-elds and upward 139 122 122 127 One Mile. Two vear-olds 1 .to !•»; 00 TI:re,-year-obls lis 11:: 110 lit, F.,ur-year-.,lds 120 122 122 124 t Five-year-olds ami upward 120 122 122 124 One and One-Half Miles. Two-year-olds ss S2 88 ST. Three year-olds 117 111 112 114 Four-vear-olds ISO 122 122 124 Five-year-olds 120 124 321 12.", Six-year-olds and upward 120 124 121 123 Two Miles. Two year-obis St? 70 ... S3 Three vear-olds Ill MM 110 1 10 Feiir-vejir-ohls 124 122 122 123 Five-year-olds 124 124 124 124 Six-year-olds and upward 124 124 124 124 Two and One-Half Miles. Thre-yiar-oMs MM lit ... F»ur-vear-olds 122 122 ... Five year-olds 124 124 ... Six-year-olds and upward 125 125 ... Three Miles. Three-year olds MS 107 10S MM Four-vear-olds 120 122 122 121 1 ive year-olds 12.", 12.5 125 124 Six-year-olds and upward 12:: 12G 120 124 Four Miles. Thre--vear-olds D" 1n ... Four-vear-olds 122 122 ... Five yea r-olcls P-O 120 ... Six-year. Ids and upward 127 12S ... THE JOCKEY CHB. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall lx- carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, or four-year-olds, the weight shall be 120 pounds, and for two-year-olds, 12 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, lillies two years old shall be allowed three pounds and mares three years old and upward shall be allowed five pounds before Septemlier 1 and three pounds thereafter. Geldings shall be allowed three pounds. Welter weights shall l e 28 pounds added to th° weight for age. In heavy handicaps the top weight shall not lie less than 140 pounds. In all handicaps when the added money exceeds 1915.sh00, the top weight shall not be less than 121 pounds. STATE RACING COMMISSION OF KENITCKY. In races of intermediate lengths, the weights for the shorter distance shall be carried. In races exclusively for two-year-olds, 118 pounds shall be carried. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, 122 pounds shall be carried In beat races there shall be an allowance of five pounds from the scale of weights. Except in handicaps, fillies two years old and geldings of all ages shall be allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares three years old and upward shall Ik; allowed live pounds before September 1 and three pounds thereafter. JOCKEY CLUB JUAREZ. The Jockey Club Juarez has adopted the scale of weights of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, referred to in tbo preceding paragraph. PACIFIC 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 IIS pounds. In a race exclusively for three-year-olds the weights shall be 122 pounds. In heat races there shall be an allowance of live pounds from the scale of weights. Except in haudicaps and in races where the weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, fillies two years old aud geldings of all ages shall l e allowed three pounds, and fillies and mares three years old and upward shall he allowed five pounds before Septeml er 1 aud three pounds thereafter. 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 weights shall be 122 pouuds, and for two-year olds 118 pounds. Except in handicaps ami In till races where the conditions expressly state to the contrary, fillies two years old shafl 1* allowed three pounds, and tillies aud mares three years old and upward shall lo allowed five pounds before the first of September and three pounds thereafter. Geldings allowed three pounds. In all races except in handicaps where forcigu-breds are not penalized as such, horses foaled in Canada shall be allowed up to and including three year.-. 7 pound*: four years and upward. 3 pounds. Welter weights shall bo 2S pounds added to the weight for age. In heavyweight handicaps tho top weight shall not he less than 140 pounds. No two-year-olds shall compete in an all-aged race prior lo August 1. lu all h.indieups. ■nben the n.lded mouey rxeceris NMX lop weight shall Hot be less than 120 i.ouu.R CUBA-AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. In races exclusively for two-year olds, 118 pouuds. In races exclusively for three-year-olds. 122 pounds. In races exclusively for four-year-olds. 120 iiounds. Geldings of all ages allowed three pounds. Fillies two years old, allowed three pounds. Fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed five pounds before September 1. Fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward, allowed three pounds after September 1. In races of intermediate lengths the weights for shorter distances shall be carried. STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS. At the eastern tracks all steeplechase races are run nnder 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, 133 pounds; four years. 149 pounds; five vears, 157 pounds: six years ami over. 102 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for three years. 137 pounds; four years, 154 pounds; five years 100 pounds; six years and over. 102 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over— From January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years, 14:: IHrtiuds; five years, 133 pounds: six years and over. 160 pounds. From September 1 to December 31, inclusive, for four years. 14! pounds: five vears. 13S pounds: si- years am! and over, 100 pouulls. For hurdle races — From January 1 to August 31. inclusive, three years, 135 pounds: four years. 142 l oimds; five years, 152 pounds; six yearsand ovt r, 136 pounds. Froui September 1 to December 31, inclusive, three years, 142 ponn .s; four years, 133 pounds: five years and over. 161 pound*. In races exclusively for three-year-olds, the weight shall be 145 pounds. Except in handicaps and in races where Mm weights are fixed absolutely in the conditions, mares shall be allowed five pounds before September 1, and three pounds afterward. Geldings shall be allowed three pounds. For races on the flat nnder Hunt Club auspices. the scale of weights adopted by the Jockey Club shall govern aud in respect of such races "welter weights shall bo 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 aud are as follows: Jan. April. July. Oct. Age Feb. May. Aug. Nov. March. June. Sept. Dee. 3-year-olds 123 I2-» 134 140 4-year-olds 147 14!» 151 154 5-year-olds 157 MM MM 164 0-year-olds and up.. 108 170 172 172 The ruies 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 UM pounds. When a scale of weights for age is not tixi-,! 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, 159 pounds; six years and over, 166 pounds. From Angnst 1 to December 31. inclusive, three years. 138 pounds: four years, 153 pounds; five years, 163 pounds; six years and over. 160 pounds. For steeplechases of three miles and over. January 1 to August 31, inclusive, four years. 138 pounds: five years. 157 pounds: six 3ears and over. 100 pounds. From September 1 to December 31 inclusive, four years, 14ft pounds: five years, 161 pounds; six years and over. 160 pounds. Except in handicaps and in all races where the conditions expressly state to the ooatrary. mares shall be allowed five pounds before the first of September, aud three pounds thercfter. Geldings allowed three pounds.
