Examples of backstretch in a Sentence
The horses are in the backstretch.
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About 350 horses are typically housed in the backstretch, the association said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
The casino said around 350 horses are usually housed in the backstretch area.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Trailing 12 lengths off the pace in dead last on the backstretch, Golden Tempo and Ortiz stormed from the outside past eight other horses to overtake Commandment down the stretch.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Now as the race approached the final backstretch, Serna was ready to pounce.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026
The casino said around 350 horses are usually housed in the backstretch area.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Trailing 12 lengths off the pace in dead last on the backstretch, Golden Tempo and Ortiz stormed from the outside past eight other horses to overtake Commandment down the stretch.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 6 June 2026
Now as the race approached the final backstretch, Serna was ready to pounce.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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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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