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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!
See also: Rose, run

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DenverDEN-vərEnglish
Chichi-Western African, Igbo
FredricFRED-rikEnglish
Rani (1)-Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Parvaiz-Persian
Gautselin-Ancient Germanic
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