- (sing./pl.) The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed.
- (sing./pl.) A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.
- (n.) A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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