Royal Ascot’s Commonwealth Cup to lose favourite and major player as horse suffers from travel sickness

FRIDAY’S Commonwealth Cup has lost two major players as favourite Vandeek and close contender Bucanero Fuerte have been ruled out.

The Simon and Ed Crisford trained Vandeek was drawn from the Group 1 this morning after the 7-2 market leader was found to have an abnormal blood count.

PAThe three-year-old Vandeek has already clocked up just under half a million pounds in prize money.[/caption] PABucanero Fuerte has been ruled out due to travel sickness.[/caption]

An unbeaten...