"The First Saturday in May" is a film that chronicles the journey of six jockeys, trainers and horses on their quest to win the 2006 Kentucky Derby, the greatest 
championship in horseracing. The film also features never-before-seen footage of a young Barbaro, the winner of the 2006
According to a news release from Churchill Downs, director John Hennegan of the Hennegan Brothers said “Our goal was to make horse racing cool again by telling the stories of the hard-working, dedicated and resilient individuals who dedicate their lives to the horses they love. As lifelong horse racing fans, the documentation of this film was a true passion of ours.” The film is being released by Truly Indie, a company that specializes in helping independent filmmakers with promotion and distribution of their movies. The film has won several awards and critical acclaim nationwide as it hopes to reach out to the millions of thoroughbred racing fans in and outside the state of
The press release also states “Shooting over 500 hours of footage from Hot Springs, Ark., to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the Hennegans – sons of a former New York Racing Association placing judge who spent much of their youth working various jobs around the racetrack – traveled more than 150,000 miles during a 16-month period to document every major horse race on the road to the 2006 Kentucky Derby.” Along with footage of Barbaro, the film also takes you inside the lives of the professionals involved and also a behind the scenes look at the world’s most famous horse race.
The film’s premiere will be held in
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