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
Ippolit	-	Russian
Eleri	-	Welsh
Zipporah	zi-PAWR-ə (English), ZIP-ər-ə (English)	Biblical, Hebrew
Lilla	LEEL-law	Hungarian
Azar	-	Persian
TeÀRlag	-	Scottish