| 100% | RUN | 3 | ___ for the Roses (Kentucky Derby) |
| 78% | RACE | 4 | The Kentucky Derby, for one |
| 78% | RACE | 4 | The Kentucky Derby, for example |
| 78% | HORSERACE | 9 | The Kentucky Derby, for example |
| 74% | FOR | 3 | "Run ___ the Roses" (Kentucky Derby nickname) |
| 74% | RACE | 4 | The Kentucky Derby or the Daytona 500, for example |
| 73% | ROSES | 5 | Run for the ___ (Kentucky Derby) |
| 71% | RUNFORTHEROSES | 14 | With "The," nickname for the Kentucky Derby (4 wds.) |
| 70% | ROSES | 5 | The Run for the ___ (floral nickname for the Kentucky Derby) |
| 65% | RACE | 4 | Kentucky Derby, for one |
| 65% | RACEDAY | 7 | Time to "Run for the Roses" |
| 64% | RACE | 4 | The Indy 500 or the Kentucky Derby, for example |
| 64% | HORSE | 5 | Kentucky Derby winner, for sure |
| 62% | DATE | 4 | January 1 for the Rose Bowl, e.g. |
| 62% | FLATRACES | 9 | Kentucky Derby and Epsom Oaks, for two |
| 62% | RACE | 4 | Kentucky Derby or Boston Marathon, for example |
| 61% | OAKS | 4 | Kentucky __, event before the Derby |
| 59% | PETRA | 5 | The Rose City, so nicknamed for its pink sandstone |
| 59% | WILDCATPITCH | 12 | Sales spiel for the University of Kentucky? |
| 59% | RACE | 4 | The Kentucky Derby, e.g. |
| 59% | MAY | 3 | The Kentucky Derby's month |
| 59% | BOA | 3 | Prop for the dancer Gypsy Rose Lee |
| 57% | MAGNANI | 7 | Anna —, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar winner for The Rose Tattoo |
| 57% | BET | 3 | Risk money on a Kentucky Derby horse, for example |
| 57% | RACES | 5 | The Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes |
| 57% | RACEGOER | 8 | One at the Kentucky Derby |
| 57% | JOCKEYED | 8 | Rode in the kentucky derby |
| 57% | HORSE | 5 | Animal in the Kentucky Derby |
| 56% | AZRA | 4 | Kentucky Derby winner of the smallest field ever, a three horse race |
| 55% | SLEDRACE | 8 | The American Dog Derby, for one |