Racehorse owned by Queen Elizabeth II fails drug test


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 The Queen?s horse Estimate, runner-up in this year?s Ascot Gold Cup in June a year after winning the race, is one of five horses which have tested positive to the banned substance morphine, it was announced by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night.

The mare, who was beaten a neck by Leading Light in a gripping finish to this year?s renewal, will almost certainly be disqualified from second place and the Queen will forfeit the ?80,625 prize money Estimate won at Royal Ascot in June.

The failed test will also mean that the 40-1 chance Missunited, trained by Michael Winters in Ireland, who finished a gallant third after trying to make all the running, will be promoted to second and Brown Panther, who is owned by Michael Owen, will be promoted to third place.

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