D'Avignon v. Arkansas Racing Commission

Thomas M. Bramhall, Special Justice.

Felix D’Avignon appeals from a judgment affirming a decision of the Arkansas Racing Commission suspending his trainer’s license for sixty (60) days. On June 19, 1975, Stylish Kim, a dog trained by D’Avignon, placed first in the fourth race at Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis, Arkansas. Following the race a routine urine sample was taken and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The Commission’s chemist reported that the analysis revealed the presence of caffiene and/or analog or derivative thereof in violation of Rule 1233 of the Rules and Regulations…