United States Eventing Association

I'm not a huge racing fan, but I DO always watch the Triple Crown simply because it's such a sporting icon and the horses are amazing... I love the lead-up to it, too - they always do some neat background information on some of the "favorites" and some people and horses have some really good stories. I got a press release from the American Horse Council and thought I'd pass it along. Sounds like a pretty neat film - I love the behind-the-scenes stuff! (Of course, I live in an era of Reality TV with shows like The Bachelor, American Idol, The Amazing Race, etc...) Here's the press release from the AHC:

"With the Triple Crown races fast approaching, we wanted to make sure you know about a unique documentary film that will be shown in more than 20 theaters over the next few weeks.

The award-winning film is called “The First Saturday in May,” and it features a captivating, behind-the-scenes glimpse of six trainers and their horses as they take aim on the 2006 Kentucky Derby. Barbaro is one of those horses.

The film, produced by John and Brad Hennegan, has won numerous awards and rave reviews at film festivals throughout the country. It will open in 20 theaters Friday, April 18.

In a generous gesture to “give something back to the industry,” the Hennegan Brothers have decided to donate 25 percent of box office revenues to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, the worldwide leader in equine research.

To see a short preview of the film or to get additional information, including an up-to-date list of theaters and starting dates, visit www.thefirstsaturdayinmay.com or http://www.grayson-jockeyclub.org/tfsim.asp .

We hope you get the chance to see the film and that you will tell your family, friends and other racing fans about it."

Signed,

Jay Hickey

President

American Horse Council