Bourque v. Louisiana State Racing Commission

LOBRANO, Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the Racing Commission’s decision to uphold the six month suspension of jockey Curt Bo-urque for failing to follow the orders of the State Steward. .The trial court reversed *243the Commission’s decision and this appeal followed.

The facts are basically uncontested. The scenario is really a case of lack of communications on the part of the steward and Bourque. We affirm the trial court.

On May 20, 1991 State Steward Charles LeBlanc contacted James Stelly, the chemist at Evangeline Downs, to be present at…