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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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Belial | | - | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Judeo-Christian Legend |
Annora | | - | English (Rare) |
RagnbjÖRg | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
PÉTur | | - | Icelandic |
Nithin | | - | Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada |
Evvie | | EE-vee, EV-ee | English |