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The horses are in the backstretch.
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Saturday, Journalism sat in sixth through the backstretch of the 1 3/16-mile track, and appeared too far back to make a challenge entering the homestretch in front of the Pimlico grandstand that will soon be demolished.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Qualifying for the Truck Series race is at 10:35 a.m.
The backstretch crossover gate will open for an hour starting at 12:30 p.m.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Both Bell and Buescher crashed into the barriers on the backstretch, bringing their races to a premature end.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The backstretch at Churchill Downs is a magical place during Kentucky Derby week.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Qualifying for the Truck Series race is at 10:35 a.m.
The backstretch crossover gate will open for an hour starting at 12:30 p.m.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Both Bell and Buescher crashed into the barriers on the backstretch, bringing their races to a premature end.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The backstretch at Churchill Downs is a magical place during Kentucky Derby week.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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backstretch
noun
back·stretch
-ˌstrech 
-ˈstrech
: the side of a racetrack that is opposite the part between the last turn and the finish line
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