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
Laird[lɛəd]
Ivona-Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Macedonian
Ranjeet-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Gunborg-Swedish
LyndiLIN-deeEnglish (Rare)
Eustachius-Late Roman