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
Merv	MURV	English
Noach	NO-ahkh (Dutch)	Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew
'Ofrah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Jaroslavas	-	Lithuanian
Merton	MUR-tən	English
Michala	-	Czech