The term "The Big Apple" originally referred to horse racing.

The term "The Big Apple" originally referred to horse racing.
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The city got its most famous nickname from a local newspaper’s horse racing column in the 1920s. Prior to the city’s adoption of the nickname, the phrase “Big Apple” was used to describe a big money prize at important horse races held around the city..@Curionic

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