Morphine is banned by the BHA because it can be used to numb pain. A file picture of Queen Elizabeth II with her horse, Estimate. Photo: AFP 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 Tuesday. Estimate, which lifted the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2013 and came second in this year's edition, has tested positive for morphine, a banned substance. A statement issued by the Queen's racing advisor said initial indications were the positive test had resulted from the 'consumption of a contaminated feed product'. The Queen,...
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