Knott v. Illinois Racing Board

Plaintiff, Robert Knott, was a licensed horse trainer who raced horses in the Chicago area. On May 15, 1987, the Steward’s Office at Maywood Park in Cook County issued a “Stewards Ruling” suspending Knott for one year after one of his horses which had just won a race tested positive for drugs. Knott appealed to the Illinois Racing Board (Board), but before a hearing could be held, filed a complaint in the circuit court of St. Clair County seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring the suspension until the Board made its ruling. The complaint alleged that if the…