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	Pronounced	Usage
DionÝZ	-	Slovak
ŞEhrazat	-	Turkish
Maurus	-	Late Roman
Adelaida	-	Spanish, Hungarian
Roos	RO:S	Dutch
Alban	AHL-bahn (German), AL-bən (English)	German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)