prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and men making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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Earlier this year, Churchill Downs announced the purse for the 2024 Derby would be an all-time high of $5 million, up from the $3 million in prize money that had been up for grabs since 2019.
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
The race and the Detroit Sports Media Association provided the prize money, which included $1,200 for second place, $750 for third and $500 apiece for the other two.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
The race and the Detroit Sports Media Association provided the prize money, which included $1,200 for second place, $750 for third and $500 apiece for the other two.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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