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1962 Sporting Life newspaper clipping about Spartan General racehorse winning stakes, owned by Freddie Laker
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1962 Sporting Life newspaper clipping about Spartan General racehorse winning stakes, owned by Freddie Laker

A newspaper clipping from Sporting Life dated July 16, 1962, reporting on the racehorse Spartan General's victory in the Rolls Rapide Stakes, earning a £4,000 prize. The article mentions the horse's owner as Mr. Freddy Laker, noting his significant investment in racing and breeding ventures before his aviation career became prominent.

newspaper clipping Sporting Life 1962 Freddie Laker Spartan General horse racing Rolls Rapide Stakes 1960s press coverage

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