SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Herve Filion Anderson: Meadows driver hopes payoff is larger crowds  Jun 18, 2007 " He looked questionable for the Adios, much less any of the Triple Crown races or the casino opening. But it's hard to keep this man down. He returned to racing with two rides May 29 -- before he was expected to even bear weight on the leg -- won seven of his nine races June 8, was there for Belmont day and will be there for the Adios. He limps and favors his left leg when he braces in the sulky, but otherwise, he's back to doing what he does best. Palone might not have a page on Wikipedia,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports) Sports Briefs: Top Belgian out of Fed Cup  Jul 13, 2006 Palone, 44, a native of Waynesburg, joins Herve Filion, Catello "Cat" Manzi and Walter Case Jr. as the only North American drivers with 11,000 career wins. Cycling. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports) Harness driver Manzi rides way to own daily double  Feb 12, 2006 He is second all-time in wins with more than 11,500, about 3,500 behind the legendary Herve Filion, who was known to commute by helicopter between tracks in New Jersey and New York in the 1970s and 1980s. Though it is hardly evident from his win totals, Manzi admits the physical grind of 20 years of driving from Freehold to East Rutherford -- sometimes twice in the same day if he drives in morning qualifying races at the Meadowlands -- is beginning to take its toll. (Sunspot.net -- Sports) Harness driver Manzi ends record season  Jan 1, 2006 He's second only to Herve Filion, who has won more than 15,000 races. Filion had been the oldest driver to lead in victories for a season. (Fox Sports -- Horseracing) Back to Sports News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008