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
Farrokh-Persian
CedarSEE-dərEnglish (Rare)
Sergiu-Romanian
TimonTIE-mən (English), TEE-mawn (Dutch)Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch
Ibolya-Hungarian
Maddox['mædəks]