#FanFriday: Get to Know Matt Bernier

Matt Bernier is a leading expert on handicapping tournaments for Daily Racing Form. He is an analyst for NBC Sports' television coverage of the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup.

Matt Bernier is a fan of horse racing. He was introduced to it by Rachel Alexandra's Kentucky Oaks victory.

#FanFriday asks Matt Bernier to tell us about his favorite racetracks.

Saratoga is the closest major track to my hometown in Western Massachusetts. It was the first race track I ever went to.

#FanFriday: Get to know Matt Bernier.

Matt Bernier was the youngest qualifier at the 2013 National Handicapping Championship. He was contacted by a TV show called "Horseplayers" and that led to Daily Racing Form.

Nick Luck was a guest on one of my abbreviated shows last year.

Matt Bernier is the least favorite interview he's ever conducted. Dallas Stewart was awesome, but it was hectic trying to procure him for the interview.

Matt Bernier's favorite place to watch a race is at the racetrack. He prefers to see the race from a monitor.

The Breeders’ Cup should have a permanent home on the West Coast. The East Coast has the Triple Crown in the spring and the west should also have the Breeder's Cup in November.

Matt Bernier is grateful for the people who have been instrumental in his career.

Matt Bernier's advice to someone considering ownership is to not get involved if you're in it for the money.

Matt Bernier donated a significant amount of money to thoroughbred aftercare following the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge and the 2016 NHC Charity Challenge.

The most straightforward wager that we have is the win bet.

For his personal bank, his biggest gambling score was winning the 2014 Aqueduct Handicapping Championship: $40,000.

#FanFriday: Get to know Matt Bernier. Matt's favorite international racing event is Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

#FanFriday is Get to Know Matt Bernier. Matt follows all New England professional teams: Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins.

#FanFriday is about getting to know Matt Bernier. Matt is reading "Exotic Betting" by Steve Crist for the third time.

Best racetrack food can be found at:

#FanFriday is getting to know Matt Bernier. Matt's favourite movies are "The Shawshank Redemption," "Training Day," and "Back to the Future".

Matt Bernier is not a music snob.

#FanFriday: Get to Know Matt Bernier. If you could pick walk-up music for your horse, what would you pick?

#FanFriday is Get to Know Matt Bernier. Bernieri's top 10 websites he visits daily are DRF, Timeformus, equibase, twitter, espn, google and YouTube.

Matt Bernier has nothing fancy on his phone.

Matt Bernier's favorite fashion brands are Banana Republic, J.Crew and Under Armour.

Matt Bernier's birthday is in August.

I want to have dinner with the following three people inside racing:

#FanFriday is Get to Know Matt Bernier. Bernieri wants to have dinner with Pedro Martinez, Tom Brady and Paul Pierce.