Hern success on first Sunday

Sunday 07 May 1995 23:02 BST

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The first Sunday of racing with cash betting in Britain was marked by a success yesterday for the 74-year-old trainer, Dick Hern, in the 1,000 Guineas.

The Hern-trained filly, Harayir, swept away from Aqaarid, also carrying the colours of her owner, Hamdan Al Maktoum, to give her rider, Richard Hills, his first success in a Classic. Willie Carson, Sheikh Hamdan's retained jockey, made a rare error of judgement in choosing Aqaarid ahead of Harayir.

The historic day's racing at Newmarket attracted a crowd of 20,000, double last year's attendance when it was staged on a Thursday.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Hern success on first Sunday

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering