Estimate (horse)
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Estimate is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot as a three-year-old. As a four-year-old she won the Sagaro Stakes before returning to Royal As
Estimate's regular jockey Ryan Moore
Sculpture of Estimate at Sandringham House
Queen Elizabeth II official portrait for 1959 tour
Poppy seed defence
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The poppy seed defence is a commonly cited reason to avoid any sanction for failing a drug test. The defence asserts that a suspect's positive result was a result of the person having consumed poppy s
Estimate (horse)
…is believed to have been in contaminated food. Four other horses also tested positive to the drug. Her trainer faced no sanction as a result of the poppy seed defence. The filly finished last of the eight runners when starting 2/1 favourite for the Goodwood Cup on 31 July, but returned to form at York in August when…
A poppy seed bagel may be used as part of the poppy seed defence.