NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 31, 2008
Contact: Robert Bolson, Director of Corporate Marketing
Blood-Horse Publications
(859) 276-6809; rbolson@bloodhorse.com
JOHN AND BRAD HENNEGAN TO BE THURSDAY'S GUESTS
ON BLOODHORSE.COM "TALKIN' HORSES"
Lexington, KY - Brothers John & Brad Hennegan, producers of the Thoroughbred racing documentary, "The First Saturday in May," will be the online guests on Thursday, April 3, at noon ET for this week's edition of BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" www.BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses sponsored by TrueNicks.com. The documentary, which opens with a nationwide release on Friday, April 18, follows six diverse trainers-as well as fan-favorite Barbaro-along the 2006 Kentucky Derby trail.
After working for others for too many years, the Long Island, N.Y.-natives quit their jobs and started working for themselves on the "First Saturday" movie, a project that they believed in. Their 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. During the making of the movie, the Hennegan's spent thousands of hours with trainers Michael Matz, Dan Hendricks, Bob Holthus, Dale Romans, Kiaran McLaughlin, and Frank Amonte and their horses. From Hot Springs, Ark., to Dubai, the movie tells the story of the dedicated men and women that make "The Sport of Kings" tick.
The movie's official website, http://www.thefirstsaturdayinmay.com/, offers a video trailer, the theater release schedule, a director's blog, and more. Twenty-five percent of the box office from the movie's opening week will be donated to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
How to participate in the BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses"/ask questions:
Questions for John & Brad Hennegan can be submitted in advance now or during the online discussion by going to http://www.BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses. The same Internet address will also carry BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" webcast on Thursday. BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" is sponsored by TrueNicks.com and offers an entertaining and engaging opportunity for racing enthusiasts to talk online one-on-one with high-profile insiders, newsmakers and legends of the Thoroughbred industry.
Racing enthusiasts are invited to join in the discussion or simply enjoy and monitor the informative "Q&A" session as it occurs by visiting http://www.BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses at noon ET on Thursday. Each edition of BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" is archived online and available 24/7 for later reading.
For more information, visit: http://www.BloodHorse.com/TalkinHorses.
About BloodHorse.com:
BloodHorse.com was voted the #1 horse industry Web site in 2007, 2005, and 2002 by the American Horse Publications Association, and was previously selected as a Top Seven Equestrian Web site by Forbes magazine. It is the preferred choice of industry professionals and racing enthusiasts alike for up-to-the-minute racing news and information. From award-winning, comprehensive editorial to fan-favorite Breeders' Cup and Triple Crown Mania channels and the engaging BloodHorse.com "Talkin' Horses" weekly feature, there is something for all Thoroughbred racing professionals and enthusiasts. BloodHorse.com is operated by Blood-Horse Publications, the Thoroughbred industry's foremost publishing company. Blood-Horse Publications also publishes The Blood-Horse, the leading weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine; the award-winning The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, a monthly equine health care magazine; TBH MarketWatch, a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors and recipient of the prestigious Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) for 2006 and 2005; the official Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup souvenir magazines; Auction Edge; and Keeneland magazine. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also publishes equine-related books and videos under the Eclipse Press banner, and operates a family of award-winning Web sites including TheHorse.com, StallionRegister.com, ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications, BloodHorseNOW.com, and the new TrueNicks.com.
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For more information, contact:
Robert Bolson
Director of Corporate Marketing Services
Blood-Horse Publications
Tel.: (859) 276-6809
rbolson@bloodhorse.com
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