How to Use backstretch in a Sentence

backstretch

noun

• The horses are in the backstretch.
• Cindric again drove to the lead on the backstretch and took the win.
  — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 10 July 2020
• The starting gate was in the backstretch chute, rather than in front of the grandstand.
  — Stephen Edelson, azcentral, 20 June 2020
• In the backstretch, the pack started running into the last of the sun.
  — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
• The runners had to deal with a strong headwind on the backstretch.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 25 Apr. 2021
• On the first turn and the backstretch, Cedillo kept him within two, three lengths of the lead.
  — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 15 May 2021
• During the second stage, the first big wreck took place on the backstretch.
  — Cheryl Wray, AL.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• Chevy and sent it into the outside wall on the backstretch.
  — George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 12 Feb. 2018
• But the move the filly made on the backstretch along the rail will be long remembered.
  — Dick Jerardi, Philly.com, 23 Sep. 2017
• Meanwhile, Rombauer ran in last place in the field of eight around the first turn and was 11 ½ lengths from the lead down the backstretch.
  — Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2021
• Justify remained neck-and-neck and surged to the lead on the backstretch.
  — Fletcher Page, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2018
• Down the backstretch, Life Is Good opened up three lengths on Flightline.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2022
• Life Is Good broke sharply out of the gate, took a four-length lead on the backstretch and then cruised home in the 1 1/16-mile race to win by eight lengths.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2021
• Hill briefly grabbed the lead in the backstretch before Sieg reclaimed the top spot coming to the line with one lap to go.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022
• Casse is supposed to be on the backstretch on Thursday.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021
• Are the big horses gonna get in a rugby scrum up the backstretch and wear each other out?
  — Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
• There were cars parked behind the backstretch, something not seen in more than a year.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
• Weeds now grow high along the rail, and the stables and rows of backstretch apartments sit empty.
  — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022
• June Gloom was fast out of the gate but couldn’t get the lead and ran third down the backstretch before fading to next to last in the homestretch.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2021
• Horses kicked off from a starting gate placed atop the backstretch, rather than in front of the grandstands.
  — Jake Einer, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2020
• Racers kicked off from a starting gate placed atop the backstretch, rather than in front of the grandstands.
  — Jake Seiner, SFChronicle.com, 20 June 2020
• The pace slowed on the backstretch, and around the turn National Treasure started to make his move.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
• Ortiz placed Mo Donegal in mid-pack down the backstretch before swinging wide at the top of the stretch to surge to the front.
  — Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 11 June 2022
• With 11 laps to go, Trevor Bayne got loose and set off a big crash that took out multiple cars on the backstretch.
  — Paul Newberry, ajc, 20 Mar. 2022
• The start line also changes from the backstretch to the homestretch depending on the placement of the water jump.
  — cleveland, 23 May 2022
• Early in the race, he was tangled up in a backstretch skirmish.
  — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
• Once Potter took the lead on the backstretch of her second lap, the Cardinals were never out of the lead.
  — Joe Magill, cleveland, 5 June 2021
• Hunter-Reay got Helio back on the backstretch two laps later.
  — David J. Neal, miamiherald, 25 May 2018
• Having said all that: The Chiefs appear to have a nice backstretch of their schedule before the end where things — on paper — seem to lighten up a bit.
  — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
• The only way out requires walking the backstretch, which is only open once racing is done.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024