run for the roses

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Nickname for the Kentucky Derby horse race
A college football game or series of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game

Looking back at Ohio State's run for the roses, there might be some who will insist the Buckeyes were lucky to escape defeat at least once. . . . the Buckeyes whipped a jinx in the form of premature Rose Bowl talk.

A hard-fought competition or demanding challenge of any kind

I thought about leaps of faith, runs for the roses, and reaching for the stars.

run for the roses

    Turkish pronunciation

    rʌn fôr dhi rōzîz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrən ˈfôr ᴛʜē ˈrōzəz/ /ˈrʌn ˈfɔːr ðiː ˈroʊzɪz/
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