backstretch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of backstretch
Example Sentences
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Harris won the 100 in 10.92 seconds and took the lead on the backstretch to win the 200 in 21.66, holding off Granada Hills’ Justin Hart by nine hundredths of a second.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The backstretch at Churchill Downs is a magical place during Kentucky Derby week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
Larson pulled behind Buescher on the backstretch of the last lap, then came around him on the outside of the final corner.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
Bowman was bump-drafting Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron on the backstretch with nine laps to go when Byron lost control, turned into Brad Keselowski and pretty much wrecked the field.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
Superstition runs long and deep on the backstretch, and the trainer who had claimed the horse was unnerved enough to sell him without ever racing him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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