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back straight
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back straight
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track, furthest from the finishing point
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Well suited by a middle draw, he can hold main rival Lockup Firedice to the bend and really take charge along the back straights.
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