backstretch
noun
back·stretch ˈbak-ˌstrech 
: the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse
Example Sentences
The horses are in the backstretch.
Recent Examples on the Web One fun fact from that day is that because there were no stalls for him on the backstretch at Churchill Downs, he was housed three miles away at Douglas Park and had to walk on cobblestone streets to get to the race. 
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022 Speaker’s Corner led down the backstretch, then faded. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 And that motorsports stadium gave a great view of the track, especially since a long row of grandstands that once lined the backstretch were gone. Greg Engle, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Lakeman, trailing Maiorano by some 50 meters down the backstretch of the final lap, caught the South Medford senior just before the finish line to win in a time of 8:13.31. oregonlive, 20 May 2022 On Lap 51 during Saturday's GMR Grand Prix, Grosjean and Rahal's RLL teammate Jack Harvey were headed down the backstretch of the road course side-by-side entering Turn 7 when the pair touched wheels multiple times. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2022 In one last twist, Christopher Bell actually crossed the line second, but NASCAR penalized him for dipping below the double white line on the backstretch of the last lap to get past Chastain. Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2022 In one last twist, Christopher Bell actually crossed the line second, but NASCAR penalized him for dipping below the double white line on the backstretch of the last lap to get past Chastain. Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022 Auburn’s trio of guards—Zep Jasper, K.D. Johnson and Wendell Green Jr.—have endured their share of struggles down the backstretch of the season. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2022 See More
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 8 May 2022 Speaker’s Corner led down the backstretch, then faded. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 And that motorsports stadium gave a great view of the track, especially since a long row of grandstands that once lined the backstretch were gone. Greg Engle, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Lakeman, trailing Maiorano by some 50 meters down the backstretch of the final lap, caught the South Medford senior just before the finish line to win in a time of 8:13.31. oregonlive, 20 May 2022 On Lap 51 during Saturday's GMR Grand Prix, Grosjean and Rahal's RLL teammate Jack Harvey were headed down the backstretch of the road course side-by-side entering Turn 7 when the pair touched wheels multiple times. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 19 May 2022 In one last twist, Christopher Bell actually crossed the line second, but NASCAR penalized him for dipping below the double white line on the backstretch of the last lap to get past Chastain. Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2022 In one last twist, Christopher Bell actually crossed the line second, but NASCAR penalized him for dipping below the double white line on the backstretch of the last lap to get past Chastain. Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022 Auburn’s trio of guards—Zep Jasper, K.D. Johnson and Wendell Green Jr.—have endured their share of struggles down the backstretch of the season. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 5 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above