Several bloggers attended the Thursday premier in New York City:

From Brooklyn Backstretch:

This is a wonderful movie, featuring quirky, interesting characters; formidable racehorses; and the drama of sports, which is the best reality show there is. OK, so we know how the race turned out…and if you’re a Barbaro fan, that’s good news. If you were rooting for Jazil…well, enjoy the replay of the Wood, and think about the horses running this weekend in the final major Derby preps. Catch them on your local horse-racing channel, pick someone to back (financially or otherwise), and tune in again on Derby Day, May 3rd. Horse racing needs all the fans it can get, and this movie superbly shows us why this terrific sport deserves much more attention than it currently garners.

From Railbird:

Don’t forget! “The First Saturday in May,” the feel-good documentary by the Hennegan Brothers that follows six 2006 Kentucky Derby prospects, including Barbaro and Lawyer Ron, from preps to post, opens in theaters across the country beginning April 18. Find a theater near you.

From Green but Game:

The sense of emotion is so palpable in the film whether it’s the trainers being nervous before a race, family members elaborating on the struggles of the trainers or the inevitable outcome of the fate of Barbaro… you could feel it all. Everyone was all in at every moment and if that’s not a draw I don’t know what is.

Posted on Apr 13 2008    
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