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Horse Racing News
Away from the aviation world, Sir Freddie Laker was a passionate horse racing enthusiast. He owned and bred racehorses, finding in the sport the same thrill of competition and calculated risk-taking that characterized his business career.
The sporting press covered Sir Freddie's racing interests throughout the 1980s and 1990s, documenting his horses' performances at racecourses across Britain. These press clippings reveal a side of Sir Freddie that many aviation enthusiasts may not be familiar with — the gentleman sportsman who brought the same enthusiasm to the turf as he did to the tarmac.