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Newspaper clipping from Sporting Life dated June 26, 1962, featuring article about horse racing and Freddie Laker

A newspaper clipping from Sporting Life dated June 26, 1962, with the headline 'King's Cavalier Was Laughing' by Tom Nickalls. The article discusses horse racing at Folkestone and mentions that 'Mr. Laker yesterday flew one of his own aircraft from Gatwick to a nearby airfield to see his colt supplement the Leicester victory,' referencing Sir Freddie Laker's involvement in horse racing alongside his aviation business.

newspaper clipping Sporting Life 1962 horse racing King's Cavalier Sir Freddie Laker Gatwick aviation Leicester 1960s press coverage

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