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backstretch

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back·stretch  (bkstrch)
n.
The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch.


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Sensational Score rallied from last up the backstretch, circled the field around the final turn and pulled clear in the stretch to cruise to a 3 1/2-length win.
The player who earns the most points at the end of the game will receive a VIP trip for two to the 2008 Kentucky Derby, including airfare and accommodations, a private backstretch tour, and a trip to the paddock on Kentucky Derby Day.
Quick Little Miss, trained by Melvin Stute and owned by The Hat Ranch West LLC, went wide through the backstretch, circled the field and dueled into the deep stretch before pulling away.
 
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