homestretch

noun home·stretch \ ˈhōm-ˈstrech \

|Updated on: 29 Jun 2018

Examples: homestretch in a Sentence

Definition of homestretch

1 : the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post

2 : a final stage

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Examples of homestretch in a Sentence

The horses are in the homestretch.

Recent Examples of homestretch from the Web

Norman smoothly powered past Auburn's Akeem Bloomfield (who also dipped under 44, 43.94) in the homestretch and pulled away for a comfortable win.

— joe fleming, USA TODAY, "USC racks up records at NCAA track championships, Georgia wins men's team title," 9 June 2018
This was frustrating to some trainers with horses that needed a tired Justify in the homestretch, but lacked a horse with early speed.

— tim layden, SI.com, "It's Instinctive to Compare Justify's Triple Crown to American Pharoah's but Both Share Connection to Greatness," 10 June 2018
The control tower that for decades sat high above the grandstands and in front of the checkered line was demolished Wednesday, cuing in the homestretch for the ISM Raceway's $178 million overhaul.

— laura gómez, azcentral, "ISM Raceway renovations: control tower demolished, construction hits homestretch," 30 May 2018
He got embroiled in a prolonged duel with Good Magic that continued all the way down the backstretch, around the far turn and in the homestretch until inside the final sixteenth.

— john cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Jon White’s first Belmont rankings," 25 May 2018
In the homestretch, Red Ruby pulled ahead, needing little urging from Lopez over the sloppy 1 1/8 miles.

— jonas shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Red Ruby wins Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico," 19 May 2018
But as the field of eight 3-year-olds and above turned into the homestretch, Uncle Mojo separated with ease.

— baltimoresun.com, "Preakness 2018: Race-by-race results," 19 May 2018
This gave a chance for my mind to clear and reset, helping me to get through the homestretch of the workday without losing steam.

— rebecca straus, Good Housekeeping, "4 Cool Things That Happened When I Did 'Legs-Up-The-Wall' At Work Every Day," 16 Feb. 2017
The signage flap comes in the homestretch of a bitter GOP primary contest in which all three candidates have fallen over each other to portray themselves as Trump’s staunchest supporter in Indiana, which holds its primary May 8.

— Washington Post, "APNewsBreak: Trump campaign rebukes Indiana candidate signs," 18 Apr. 2018

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