backstretch

(-strec̸h′)

noun

  1. the part of a racetrack farthest from the grandstand and opposite and parallel to the homestretch
  2. the barn area adjacent to a racetrack where horses are stabled and grooms and other horse attendants have temporary living quarters

See backstretch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch.
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