Sylvan Filion update

[PineHurstPacer]

https://harnessracingupdate.com/2026/11/06/sylvan-filion-i-am-walking-away-i-have-no-interest-in-returning-to-racing/

[dougie]

Just read the article about him. Pretty interesting stuff.

[tumbleweed]

as very interesting although how much of it is really the truth? Only few know.

[dougie]

as very interesting although how much of it is really the truth? Only few know.

That's a good question.

[Wease1982]

He should be removed from the hall of fame

[bond]

question--did Moreau throw Filion under the bus?? 
Someone is lying-can only be Moreau or Filion.
Would be no problem if Moreau admitted to it-but obviously he must not have otherwise they wouldnt come after Filion.
So if Filion actually did do it-wouldnt Moreau still get 10 years as hes the trainer?
Also if Moreau did do it--to ruin Filions career-while reigniting your own--is one scumbag act-something along Nick Suricks resume.

[MIKE CAMPBELL]

question--did Moreau throw Filion under the bus?? 
Someone is lying-can only be Moreau or Filion.
Would be no problem if Moreau admitted to it-but obviously he must not have otherwise they wouldnt come after Filion.
So if Filion actually did do it-wouldnt Moreau still get 10 years as hes the trainer?
Also if Moreau did do it--to ruin Filions career-while reigniting your own--is one scumbag act-something along Nick Suricks resume.

Kill or be killed

[Meadow Ford]

As a trainer, I have had two owners want to be involved in doing some vet work.
One was a farm vet(cows,sheep,swine) that wanted to come to the farm and do the (vaccinations?) on his horses only.
The other was a business man that would send me an unsealed bottle labled Equipoise to give his colts.

[seen2much]

In my opinion Moreau is a cheat, has been for many years, and is not innocent. There is a long relationship with Filion. Richard knew what was going on and what went on in the past.
Filion was king of the questionable drives. He benefited for many years driving the loaded horses. Syl knew what Moreau was about.
My conclusion is they are both equally guilty. Shame on WEG for caving and letting Moreau back. Why is Filion going down and not Moreau? There is much more behind the scenes in my opinion.
Yves was described to be in the early stages of dementia. My surprise is that he wasn't the one thrown under the bus.

[The Exporter]

2 men charged with drugging a horse. One guy cuts a deal is back racing or soon to be . The other guy gets no consideration and will go bankrupt defending himself.
 You don't need to be too sharp to figure this one out.

[Brown jug]

pathetic that weg lawyers took a deal
should have made moreau go through the appeal process and do the time and pay the legal bills
weg lawyers must have their own opinion on who was guilty...the filions
they could not really go after yves, he was never there
the reality is both sylvain and moreau are both guilty and knew exactly what was going on and what each was doing
the horse did not inject himself with epo
but as was stated earlier its kill or be killed

[AgentQ]

pathetic that weg lawyers took a deal
should have made moreau go through the appeal process and do the time and pay the legal bills
weg lawyers must have their own opinion on who was guilty...the filions
they could not really go after yves, he was never there
the reality is both sylvain and moreau are both guilty and knew exactly what was going on and what each was doing
the horse did not inject himself with epo
but as was stated earlier its kill or be killed

Nobody will ever convince me Moreau gave that horse EPO. But nodbody will ever convince me he shoudl've known that the Fillions would and thus, recuse himself from being named as the trainer. The Filions could have, and did in the past, use Stepahne larouque as their trainer. They also stood to collect a huge sum of money from the purchase, moreau didn't get a penny so that should tell you who's telling the truth. But as a aside, why has WEG let him back? Wouldn[t have something to do with brad grant being the biggest moreau owner?

[Stan durbread]

pathetic that weg lawyers took a deal
should have made moreau go through the appeal process and do the time and pay the legal bills
weg lawyers must have their own opinion on who was guilty...the filions
they could not really go after yves, he was never there
the reality is both sylvain and moreau are both guilty and knew exactly what was going on and what each was doing
the horse did not inject himself with epo
but as was stated earlier its kill or be killed

WEG lawyers?? Why do people always want to post their opinions when they don’t even understand the party’s involved

[London]

pathetic that weg lawyers took a deal
should have made moreau go through the appeal process and do the time and pay the legal bills
weg lawyers must have their own opinion on who was guilty...the filions
they could not really go after yves, he was never there
the reality is both sylvain and moreau are both guilty and knew exactly what was going on and what each was doing
the horse did not inject himself with epo
but as was stated earlier its kill or be killed

guess you never read the transcript of the investigation..Iv es was there,,even in detention barn..

[Wease1982]

The commission hired a private law firm to deal with this case. It was the law firm that advised the commission to reconsider the penalty of Moreau. If it was the commission lawyers then they would have never reduced the sentence.