Roush v. Pari-Mutuel Commission

THOMAS, Justice.

The issues in this case are the progeny of the absolute insurer rule found in the rules of the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission (Commission). Charles C. Roush (Roush) was fined by the Commission, the winner’s purse was forfeited, and his racing license was suspended because a horse he raced tested positive for an illegal drug, methyl-phenidate. The primary issue is whether the absolute insurer rule can be invoked by the Commission because of a failure to establish a proper foundation for the introduction of the result of a drug test that triggered the rule. In addition, Roush…