Duhon v. Louisiana State Racing Commission

GARRISON, Judge.

The appellant, Joe Duhon, was licensed as a horse trainer by the Louisiana State Racing Commission. This license was revoked by the Commission, effective August 6,1985, after three post-race urine tests on horses trained by the appellant indicated the presence of the prohibited drug apo-morphine. The Commission based its decision to revoke appellant’s license on the Louisiana State Racing Commission “Rules of Racing” which do not include apomor-phine as one of the permitted medications which may be administered to racing horses. Appellant appealed the Commission ruling to the…