Run for the Roses



Run for the Roses

A nickname for the Kentucky Derby horse race, at which the winning horse is adorned with a garland of roses. I never thought much of horse racing until I saw the Run for the Roses in person at Churchill Downs—what a spectacle!
See also: Rose, run

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Suha-Arabic
KeevaKEE-vaIrish
Adeliaə-DEL-ee-ə (English)English, Spanish
Gbemisola-Western African, Yoruba
Chrysantakri-SAN-təEnglish (Rare)
ÉIbhear-Irish, Irish Mythology