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
Chalchiuhticue	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Gale	[geil]
Chambers	['tʃeimbəz]
Damijan	-	Slovene
Amalthea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Nine	NEE-nə	Frisian