Growing up on Long Island, the Hennegan Brothers developed a passion for horse racing at an early age. As the sons of a New York Racing Association placing judge, John and Brad spent much of their youth at the racetrack. Their first jobs at the track included everything from ice cream vendors, ushers and security guards to horse handlers on the backstretch.

After working for others for too many years, they got sick of it, quit their
jobs and started working on a project that they truly believed in, The First Saturday in May. Their goal: 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. The film has its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Brad Hennegan

Brad has worked consistently in television for the last decade holding
positions such as the Director of On-Air Promotions at CSTV (College Sports Television), the Director of On-Air Promotions and Branding at the
Independent Film Channel and the Director of Special Projects at USA
Broadcasting in Miami. Prior to working at IFC, Brad worked as a writer,
producer and director for several brands including HBO, ESPN, Showtime and Bravo. He began television career as a production assistant on feature films and commercials before landing a job at Martha Stewart Living as the Assistant Director of her syndicated television show on CBS.

A native of Huntington, LI Brad holds a BA in Sociology form Roanoke College in Salem, VA.

John Hennegan

John started his career working in radio, landing on-air talent positions at
stations in North Carolina and New York. He then moved on to the Washington DC bureau of CNN where, during the O.J. Simpson trial, he helped launch Burden of Proof featuring legal analyst Greta Van Susteren.
From there, John moved to Los Angeles to begin his career in film development and production. He has worked for directors Betty Thomas and Mark Pellington and for Ted Field’s company Radar Pictures (formerly Interscope Films). Now based in New York, John works as a free-lance writer/producer/director, counting CSTV, ESPN, ABC, the NBA, 20th Century Fox and TBWA/Chiat/Day as clients.

Also a native of Huntington, NY, John is a graduate of the University of
Virginia.

The First Saturday in May is their first feature length film.

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