Queen’s horse Estimate fails drugs test

Source: CNN

(CNN) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II cheered Estimate on to success at the Gold Cup in 2013 but now her her five-year old filly is in the dock.

Buckingham Palace confirmed to CNN Tuesday Estimate had tested positive for banned substance morphine.

The Monarch was present at Ascot racecourse last year to see her horse claim glory in one of the world’s most prestigious races.

Estimate narrowly missed out on defending that crown last month, after which the positive sample is thought to have been taken.

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