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
Haluk-Turkish
Ninos-Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
CarmenKAHR-men (Spanish), KAHR-mən (English)Spanish, English, Italian, Romanian
Nadiya-Ukrainian
ZowieZO-eeEnglish (Rare)
VenceslÁS-Spanish