Hervé Arthur Filion, OC (February 1, 1940 – June 22, 2017) was a Canadianharness racing driver. He was the brother of Yves Filion who drove and trained the 1988 North America Cup winner; and the brother of 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]
Dexter Cup (1970) Hudson Filly Trot (1971, 1977, 1991, 1994) Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace (1973, 1974, 1978, 1981) Adios Pace (1979), Prix d'Été (1979) Maple Leaf Trot (1986) Lady Suffolk Filly Trot (1990)
Born in Angers, Quebec, in 1940 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]
hervé, filion, hervé, arthur, filion, february, 1940, june, 2017, canadian, harness, racing, driver, brother, yves, filion, drove, trained, 1988, north, america, winner, brother, henri, filion, 1941, 1997, died, from, injuries, following, racing, accident, hip. Herve Arthur Filion OC February 1 1940 June 22 2017 was a Canadian harness racing driver He was the brother of Yves Filion who drove and trained the 1988 North America Cup winner and the brother of 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 Herve FilionOccupationHarness racing driver trainer ownerBorn 1940 02 01 February 1 1940Angers Quebec CanadaDiedJune 22 2017 2017 06 22 aged 77 Mineola New York U S Career wins15 180Major racing winsDexter Cup 1970 Hudson Filly Trot 1971 1977 1991 1994 Lawrence B Sheppard Pace 1973 1974 1978 1981 Adios Pace 1979 Prix d Ete 1979 Maple Leaf Trot 1986 Lady Suffolk Filly Trot 1990 Breeders Crown wins Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace 1985 Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot 1986 U S Pacing Triple Crown wins Little Brown Jug 1971 1979 Cane Futurity 1978 Racing awardsHarness Tracks of America Driver of the Year 1969 1974 1976 1978 1981 1989 Harness Racing World Driving Championship 1970 HonoursCanada 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 horsesHot Hitter Nansemond NeroBorn in Angers Quebec in 1940 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 Filion died on June 22 2017 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD 5 6 References edit Sylvain Filion Archived 2017 10 05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 10 2012 Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year Award Archived 2018 07 09 at the Wayback Machine 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 Hall of Fame driver Herve Filion 77 dies Slotnik Daniel E 29 June 2017 Herve Filion for Many Years Harness Racing s Top Driver Dies at 77 The New York Times External links editCanadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame citation https nypost com 2017 06 22 herve filion the goat of harness racing dead at 77 nbsp This Canadian horse racing biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herve Filion amp oldid 1206401163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
