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What is a backstretch?

What is a backstretch? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (athletics, horse racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
  2. (horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
  3. (figuratively) The middle part of an event.
  4. An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
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We especially enjoy delivering stories about Louisville residents who work on the backstretch and behind the scenes at the Derby.
Birdstone moved within striking distance along the backstretch and overtook Lion Heart from three wide in the far turn.
High Peaks went to the front and was soon joined by Megascape as the pair raced along the backstretch noses apart.
He passed horses on the outside down the backstretch, but as he made the lead after the first quarter, he ducked toward the rail.
Racing up the backstretch Chino Charlie, on the rail, broke down and fell as Apalachian Thunder opened up a four-length lead.
The corral will be located on the backstretch of the Speedway's famous 2.5-mile oval.

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