You've likely heard the The Kentucky Derby referred to as "The Run for the Roses." But what does that actually mean? The name comes from the tradition of draping Kentucky Derby winner with the Garland ...

BRISTOL, WLKY SPORTS AND THOSE TRAINERS ARE HOPING TO SEE THEIR HORSE ADORNED WITH THE GARLAND OF ROSES AT THE END OF TOMORROW’S RACE. AND TODAY, THE KROGER IN MIDDLETOWN. WELL, THEY WERE BUSY ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — The "Run for the Roses" is more than just a fun nickname for the Kentucky Derby, it is the trophy the horses run for each May, and a tradition that dates back decades. The ...

Follow coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby throughout the day. The Kentucky Derby has been run since 1875, but the “Run for ...

YOU’RE WATCHING WLKY NEWS. ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC TRADITIONS CAME TOGETHER TODAY. THE GARLAND OF ROSES WAS CAREFULLY ASSEMBLED AHEAD OF THE BIG RACE. NEARLY 1000 ROSES WERE DELIVERED AT KROGER’S ...

(LEX 18) — A team of Kroger florists spent most of Derby week in a giant refrigerator, sorting through thousands of roses to pick the winners for the garland. "We are living on adrenaline,” said ...

The Kentucky Derby Museum has announced the receipt of Smarty Jones' "Garland of Roses", which has been donated to the museum by Roy and Patricia Chapman, the owners of the 130th Kentucky Derby (gr. I ...

Watch live as the Garland of Roses is made at Kroger before the 150th Kentucky Derby. The rose garland, synonymous with the Kentucky Derby, is the source of the nickname 'Run for the Roses' and has a ...

The first Kentucky Derby Garland of Roses was placed upon Ben Bush in 1896. The garland consisted at that time of white and pink roses. And it wasn't until 1904 that the red rose would become the ...