backstretch


back·stretch

B0015900 (băk′strĕch′)n. The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch.

backstretch

(ˌbækˈstrɛtʃ) n1. (Horse Racing) a horse-racing term for back straight2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a horse-racing term for back straight

back•stretch

(ˈbækˈstrɛtʃ)

n. the straight part of a racetrack opposite the part leading to the finish line. [1830–40]