Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
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In horse racing, the practice of matching a stallion with a broodmare to create a potentially world-class Thoroughbred is a world unto its own. Many people spend a lot of money, time, and mental focus on finding just the right male-female combination that can hit the genetic lottery and result in a Triple Crown or Breeders’ Cup winner. When it does happen, the pairings become part of horse racing history – so to celebrate Valentine’s Day, here are five notable Thoroughbred “couples” from the past 20 years or so whose offspring have made mom and dad proud.
