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
KendrickKEN-drikEnglish
CrystalKRIS-təlEnglish
Jagjit-Indian (Sikh)
Teodorate-o-DAW-rah (Italian), te-o-DHO-rah (Spanish), te-aw-DAW-rah (Polish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Yuumayoo:-mahJapanese
DarcyDAHR-seeEnglish