Hervé Filion
| Hervé Filion | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Harness racing driver, trainer, owner |
| Born |
February 1, 1940 Angers, Quebec, Canada |
| Career wins | 15,180 |
| Major racing wins | |
|
Hudson Filly Trot (1971, 1977, 1991, 1994) Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace (1973, 1974, 1978, 1981) Adios Pace (1979), Prix d'Été (1979) Lady Suffolk Filly Trot (1990)
Breeders Crown wins:
U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins: | |
| Racing awards | |
|
Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year (1969-1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1989) Harness Racing World Driving Championship (1970) | |
| Honours | |
|
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1969) Order of Canada (1971) Lou Marsh Trophy (1971) Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1976) United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (1976) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Hot Hitter, Nansemond, Nero | |
Hervé Filion, OC (born February 1, 1940) is a retired Canadian harness racer. He is the brother of Yves Filion, who drove and trained the 1988 North America Cup winner, Henri Filion (1941–1997), who died from his injuries, following a racing accident at Hippodrome Aylmer, Quebec, and the uncle of Sylvain Filion, who won the 1999 Harness Racing World Driving Championship .[1]
Born in Angers, Quebec, in 1968 Filion became the first driver to win over 400 races in a year and was able to achieve this accomplishment 14 more times. Filion is second all-time in career wins in North America, with 15,180. He was voted the Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year a record ten times.[2]
In 2000, Filion pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to file New York State Income Tax Returns, ending a five-year investigation into race-fixing.[3]
Filion officially retired in October 2012, his final win at Rideau Carleton Raceway in Ottawa, Ontario.
In 1971, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy. In 1976, he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ Sylvain Filion Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ↑ Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year Award Retrieved October 23, 2016
- ↑ "Harness Drivers Enter Pleas of Guilty in Yonkers Raceway Case". September 13, 2000. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ↑ Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Herve Filion