Bobby Labonte into the backstretch wall

This bald eagle is a seasonal resident of St. Pete. He was drying his feathers after a day's hunt.

The backstretch routine for Journalism after galloping at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on May 28, 2025

Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM

Suffolk Downs

East Boston, MA

Suffolk Downs

East Boston, MA

Photo blogged here.

The Womens race on the banking exiting corner 2 and onto the backstretch.

Zane Smith leads down the backstretch

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Austin Wayne Self, Kyle Weatherman and Michael Lira speed by on the backstretch

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 5, 2017 - Race 6

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS OR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since July 5 Allowed 3 lbs. Claiming Price $7,500. ( C)

Six Furlongs On The Dirt Track Record: (Canal - 1:08.20 - May 14, 1966)

Purse: $25,000

Weather:Cloudy Track:Good

Off at: 2:55 Start: Good for all

7 - Adversary (Pedroza, Brian)

3 - Texas Tea (Flores, Jose)

10 - My Cotton Jones (Rodriguez Castro, Luis)

That's my hand at the wheel with the backstretch of Daytona International Speedway and the stands in front of me.

(I'm driving my truck & trailer across the track and out the south entrance, but stil...)

View of the new turn 6A and short chute to the backstretch.

Backstretch Scene at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York on September 2, 2023. Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM

The Masters riders coming out of corner 2 and entering the backstretch.

The morning after the Belmont Stakes, Deep Satin, trained by Cherie DeVaux at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York on June 6, 2026. Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM

Track meet at Carroll College April 13, 2019

The backstretch routine for Journalism after galloping at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on May 28, 2025

Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM

On the backstretch of the Iowa Speedway.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 5, 2018 - Race 7

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD OR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since July 5 Allowed 3 lbs. Claiming Price $16,000. (If deemed inadvisable by management to run this race on the Turf, it will be run on the main track at Five Furlongs.). ( C) Claiming Price: $16,000

About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987)

Purse: $35,000

Weather:Clear Track:Firm

Off at: 3:34 Start: Good for all

7 - The Two Nancy's (Marin, Augusto)

9 - Cleo (Luzzi, Michael)

5 - Flashndynamite (Panell, Dyn)