Eight horses caught up in Morphine controversy

The number of horses from the stables already caught up in the morphine controversy has risen to eight, said the British Horseracing Authority, with the completion of an initial stage of inquiry suggesting contaminated feed as the source of the positives.

Seven horses had been reported to have tested positive for the banned substance, the highest profile of which being Estimate, but that figure has now grown.

A statement issued by the BHA read: “Further to the already reported seven samples testing positive for morphine, BHA can confirm an additional finding from within one of the yards that has already produced a positive.