Jim Lawson, Woodbine Entertainment’s CEO, pictured with some of the Queen’s Plate jockeys at the post position draw for the 160th running of the Canadian classic in 2020 at Woodbine Racetrack. L to R: Eurico Rosa Da Silva (Skywire), Kazushi Kimura (Lucas n’ Lori), Jeffrey Alderson (Krachenwagen), Steven Bahen (Desert Ride), Jim Lawson, Justin Stein (Rising Star), Rafael Hernandez (Pay for Peace), Alan Garcia (Jammin Still).
Woodbine Entertainment, in consultation with the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA), announced on Saturday that it will raise the minimum weight for jockeys to 118 pounds, effective August 6, 2020.
Top end weights will go to 125 pounds where applicable, other than handicap or stakes aces where assigned weights will remain at the discretion of the Racing Secretary.
The health and welfare of our jockeys was the driving factor for this decision, and the new base weight aligns with racing jurisdictions in Kentucky, Florida and New York.
This change will be reflected in Condition Book 4, effective Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.
The new weight scales by condition for overnight races are listed below.
WOODBINE – SCALE OF WEIGHTS FOR 118 LB. MINIMUM (OVERNIGHTS) effective Aug. 6, 2020
Does not account for Fillies Sex Allowance 3 LBS
2 YEARS OLD MAIDENS
121 LBS. BASE WEIGHT BOTH SEXES
(Canadian Bred Allowance) -3 LBS.
(No claiming buy down)
2 YEARS OLD WINNERS
Does not account for Fillies Sex Allowance 3 LBS
123 LBS. BASE WEIGHT BOTH SEXES
(Canadian Bred Allowance) -3 LBS.
Non-Winners of a Race in 2 Months – 2 LBS.
(No claiming buy down)
3 YEARS OLD MAIDENS
Does not account for Fillies Sex Allowance 5 LBS (3LBS. after Sept 1)
121 LBS. BASE WEIGHT BOTH SEXES
(Canadian Bred Allowance) -3 LBS.
(No claiming buy down)
3 YEARS OLD WINNERS
Does not account for Fillies Sex Allowance 5 LBS (3LBS. after Sept 1)
123 LBS. BASE WEIGHT BOTH SEXES
(Canadian Bred Allowance) -3 LBS.
Non-Winners of a Race in 2 Months – 2 LBS.
(No claiming buy down)
3 YEARS OLD & UPWARD MAIDENS
Does not account for Fillies & Mares Sex Allowance 5 LBS. (3LBS. after Sept 1)
3 YEARS OLD 119 LBS. OLDER 124 LBS. (Apr-June)
3 YEARS OLD 120 LBS. OLDER 124 LBS. (July-Sept)
3 YEARS OLD 121 LBS. OLDER 124 LBS. (Oct-Dec)
(Claiming Buy Down – 1 LBS.) (APR-JUNE)
(Claiming Buy Down- 2 LBS.) (JULY-DEC)
3 YEARS OLD & UPWARDS WINNERS
Does not account for Fillies & Mares Sex Allowance 5 LBS. (3LBS. after Sept 1)
3 YEARS OLD 121 LBS. OLDER 125 LBS. (Apr-June)
3 YEARS OLD 122 LBS. OLDER 125 LBS. (July-Sept)
3 YEARS OLD 123 LBS. OLDER 125 LBS. (Oct-Dec)
Non-Winners of a Race in 2 Months– 2 LBS.
(Claiming Buy Down – 1 LBS.) (APR-JUNE)
(Claiming Buy Down- 2 LBS.) (JULY-DEC)
3 YEARS OLD & UPWARDS WINNERS
(NW1X, NW2 40/OS, NW3 40/OS)
Does not account for Fillies & Mares Sex Allowance 5 LBS. (3LBS. after Sept 1)
3 YEARS OLD 120 LBS. OLDER 124 LBS. (Apr-June)
3 YEARS OLD 121 LBS. OLDER 124 LBS. (July-Sept)
3 YEARS OLD 122 LBS. OLDER 124 LBS. (Oct-Dec)
Non-Winners of a Race in 2 Months– 2 LBS.
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