backstretch
(-strec̸h′)☆
noun
- the part of a racetrack farthest from the grandstand and opposite and parallel to the homestretch
- 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.