A racehorse owned by the Queen has tested positive for the banned substance morphine, Buckingham Palace has revealed.
Five-year-old filly Estimate, which won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last year, is trained by Sir Michael Stoute.
The positive test is thought to have resulted as a result of consumption of a contaminated feed product, the palace said.
The Queen, who cheered the horse on to victory in 2013, has been informed of the result.
A statement by John Warren, the Queen's Bloodstock and Racing Advisor, said: "On Thursday July 17 the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced that a number of post-race samples, obtained from recent race meetings, had been found to indicate the presence of morphine, which is a prohibited substance on race days.
"Five horses, under the care of various trainers, were affected.
"I can confirm that one of those horses was Estimate, the five-year-old filly trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by The Queen.
"Initial indications are that the positive test resulted from the consumption of a contaminated feed product.
"Sir Michael is working closely with the feed company involved to discover how the product may have become contaminated prior to delivery to his stables."
Estimate's victory saw the Queen become the first reigning monarch to win the Gold Cup. The horse also finished second in the same race this year.
At the time, Sir Michael said: "It's a special thrill to win this race for the Queen and it will have given her enormous pleasure - she really loves this game and it's a great recreation for her.
"She told me it was a very big thrill and thanked everybody involved."
Morphine is not prohibited during training, but is banned on race days.
Queen Elizabeth won £155,960 in prize money as the owner of the horse in the race.
Horses owned by the monarch have won four out of the five flat racing classics - the 1,000 Guineas and 2,000 Guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger. She has missed out on only the Derby.
The Queen has also seen 22 winners at Royal Ascot.
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