Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > Non-Thoroughbred Racing
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 06-06-2007, 09:50 PM
GPK GPK is offline
5'8".. but all man!
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 3 miles from Chateuax de la Blaha
Posts: 21,706
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Byebyemermaid
There has never been a better driver than Herve Filion.You needed to see this guy in his prime.

finished 2nd on a odds on horse better than anyone....
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 06-07-2007, 04:37 PM
Byebyemermaid Byebyemermaid is offline
Monmouth Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Little Neck NY
Posts: 775
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by GPK
finished 2nd on a odds on horse better than anyone....
Made more money finishing 2nd than winning.Best driver ever to go 1st over on a half mile track.If you had the lead and he was alongside you,unfortunately you were toast.Got in trouble and i saw him on tv being taken away in handcuffs.Lost i think close to 5 years and Dover and Pocono are the only tracks he's allowed to drive at i think.His brother Henri was just a notch lower but also tremendous.Then there was Renald who drove up at Bluebonnets in Canada,Rheo who was banned from every track except Freehold and Gilles who drove up in Saratoga.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 06-08-2007, 06:27 AM
Byebyemermaid Byebyemermaid is offline
Monmouth Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Little Neck NY
Posts: 775
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardus
I remember Herve and Henri, but I hadn't heard of the other brothers.

Were these guys the Hanson brothers of harness racing?
I forgot Yves Filion also.Unlike the Hanson brothers all the Filions were accomplished in their line of work.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:19 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.