You don’t need a bodybuilder physique to excel at tennis; in fact, lugging around all that extra musculature might be a little tiring when you get to that fifth-set tiebreak. The skinny-legged (below the knees, anyway) guys do best, just like how Koobay Brian (R.I.P.) & Mike Jordan Sr. used to soar through the air. And while the pecs and biceps don’t have to be remarkable, the chassis must be classy! You want that oversize, drum-tight gluteus maximus to be able to generate that ferocious first-step explosiveness necessary to covering the court — pickleballers don’t need it, nor do golfers. But, as you can see in today’s lede snap, Carlos Alcaraz here, age 20, is one of the top two male tennis players in the world because of his enviable rear-end. ¡Vamos, Carlitos!
The lede snap was taken a couple of days ago at Tennis Paradise (pretty similar to Turf Paradise, yeah?!) in Indian Wells, Calif. It’s always an experience to go to the desert, about 2hrs., 15mins. by automobile from La-La Land, to watch these elite athletes work their magic for their biggest fans. And, speaking of the most athletic bums we’ve seen at this tournament in past years, the top honor must be reserved for the now-retired Serena Williams Sr.; if she had been a hoopballer instead, she would have been able to box-out any opponents, regardless of gender. Pec-sized glutes there, if the pecs belonged to Superman.
BestLine Racing Society Recap:
One post-press-time connection to report from last night’s (Friday’s) late action: At Chas. Town, W.Va., #5 Tap the Keg (.217 Win Prob. / 3.61-1 Fair Odds / 5.45-1 Premium Odds) won Race 2 for social fraternities & sororities the word over at $15.60.
As for today (Saturday), it was Tampa, Laurel, Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, Golden Gate & Turfway.
Starting at Laurel, Md., where it was #4 Edester (.349 / 1.87 / 2.44) winning Race 5 for Edward & Esther at $8.40. Then in the finale, #3 R B’s Big Moment (.171 / 4.85 / 7.19) was large & in-charge at $27-even.
To Ozone Park, N.Y., now, for Race 4; in it, #6 Ouster (.338 / 1.96 / 2.55) stayed in it to win it at $7.30.
In the New Orleans opener, #6 Fitts N Starts (.261 / 2.83 / 3.60) was nonetheless sufficiently smooth to win at $16.20. Next race there, #1 Move It Baby (.186 / 4.38 / 6.53) ran to that billing at $28-even; your winning $169.20 daily double had a premium price of $69.27. In Race 7, #10 Helen’s Little Sis (.386 / 1.59 / 2.11) was the best of the experienceds in a field lousy with first-timers — sorry not sorry! Completing your winning $49-even exacta was #5 Plum Tricky (.210 / 3.76 / 5.67), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $28.14. In the finale, #7 Oak Hill Lg (.193 / 4.18 / 5.22) also was all hickory at $13.20; completing your winning $181.20 exacta was #4 Blackteca (.126 / 6.94 / 10.11), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $115.98.
The opener from Albany, Calif., was lousy with first-timers but went to the second-best of the experienceds, #7 Mirage Code (.307 / 2.26 / 2.91), at $16-even. In Race 4, #1 Sonoma Dreaming (.461 / 1.17 / 1.60) won it for the California Wine Country at $5.80.
BestLine Racing Society Nightcap:
Chas. Town once more…
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