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
Estebe	-	Basque
Patty	['pæti]
Jerusha	jə-ROO-shə (English)	Biblical
Rebecca	rə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)	English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Lynda	['lində]
Mwenye	-	Eastern African, Swahili