In this file picture taken on June 20, 2013, Queen Elizabeth pats her horse, Estimate, in the winner's enclosure after it won the Gold Cup on the third day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire, west of London. A horse owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II which won one of England's most prestigious races, has failed a drugs test, Buckingham Palace announced on July 22, 2014. Estimate, which won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2013 and came second in this year's edition, has tested positive for morphine, a banned substance. Photo: Carl Court, AFP/Getty Images LONDON — A racehorse owned by Queen Elizabeth that won the prestigious Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last year has tested positive for the banned substance morphine.
Buckingham Palace says that early indications suggest the five-year-old filly, Estimate, consumed the substance as a result of contaminated feed.
In this June 20, 2013 file photo, Queen Elizabeth II, left, with her daughter, Princess Anne, greet her horse Estimate, who won the Gold Cup horse race on the third day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting, traditionally known as Ladies Day, in Ascot, England. Alastair Grant, AP Photo/file.
John Warren, the queen’s bloodstock and racing adviser, said Tuesday that Estimate’s trainer Michael Stoute “is working closely with the feed company involved to discover how the product may have become contaminated prior to delivery to his stables.”
Estimate finished second in this year’s Gold Cup.
Warren said: “Her Majesty has been informed of the situation.”
Queen Elizabeth with her racing manager, John Warren, reacts after her horse, Estimate, won the Gold Cup on day three of the Royal Ascot meeting on June 20, 2013. Tim Ireland, PA.
The Queen’s granddaughters, Princess Beatrice (left) and Princess Eugenie cheer as the Queen’s horse, Estimate, wins the Gold Cup on June 20, 2013. Tim Ireland, AP Photo.
Estimate, shown here in a file photo, is a racehorse owned by Queen Elizabeth. The horse has tested positive for morphine. Alan Crowhurst, File photo/Getty Images.
A file photo taken on June 20, 2013, shows the Queen with her horse, Estimate. Carl Court, AFP/Getty Images.
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