Matt Gardner is the founder of "And Down The Stretch They Come,"(www.andownthestretchtheycome.com) SB Nation’s horse racing blog, where he spends most of his time trying to solve the great mysteries of handicapping.

A native of Seattle, Wash., Gardner enjoys spending a nice, summer day at Emerald Downs, as well as time spent with his fiancé, Suzy, and his basset hound, Sophie. He once hit a superfecta at Arlington Park after punching in the number of his horses incorrectly on the auto-tote machine. Gardner’s all-time favorite horses are John Henry and Sunday Silence.