Newspaper clipping from 1962 about horse racing, headline 'The General ran away...', mentions Laker colours
A newspaper clipping dated May 29, 1962, by Tom Nickalls reporting on a horse race at Leicester where Spartan General won the Abbey Park Plate. The article mentions that Spartan Green previously raced in 'Laker colours,' providing a connection to Sir Freddie Laker's involvement in horse racing before his aviation career took prominence.
newspaper clipping 1962 horse racing Spartan General Leicester Abbey Park Plate Laker colours Sir Freddie Laker press coverage 1960s
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