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
Belial-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Judeo-Christian Legend
Annora-English (Rare)
RagnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian
PÉTur-Icelandic
Nithin-Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
EvvieEE-vee, EV-eeEnglish