By Simon Jackson. The Queen’s racehorse and 2013 Ascot Gold Cup winner Estimate secured her first win in 14 months when she landed the Group 2 Socialites Electric Cigarettes Doncaster Cup this afternoon. The one and a quarter length success under Ryan Moore was the Sir Michael Stoute-trained five-year-old’s first since her memorable success at…
By Simon Jackson. Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse revealed today that the Queen’s racehorse Carlton House has been retired and will commence breeding duties at Darley Stud this season. The six-year-old had been a leading fancy for the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in Melbourne in October after a series of good runs in Sydney, which…
By Simon Jackson. The Queen’s 2013 Royal Ascot Gold Cup winner Estimate has tested positive to the banned substance morphine. The Queen’s racing and bloodstock advisor, John Warren, has said that the early indications indicate that the positive test may have been caused by eating contaminated feed. “On Thursday July 17 the British Horseracing Authority…
