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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
Krunoslav-Croatian
Marcelinamahr-tse-LEE-nahPolish
Annison['ænisn]
Edna (1)ED-nə (English)Irish, Scottish, English
Rasheed-Arabic
Arabella[.ærə'belə]
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