Sylvain Filion started his weekend in style with a five-win harness racing performance Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack.
The veteran reinsman closed out Friday's 10-race card with four victories in the final five-races to complete a solid night on the track.
Filion got his first victory of the night behind pacing mare I C Anastro in the evening's third-race. Eight-year-old pacing mare Boat House Row gave Filion his second-win in race-six, while he completed the hat-trick in the seventh-race behind trotting mare Missys GaGa.
The Milton, Ontario resident scored his fourth victory behind four-year-old trotter Big Rich in the ninth-race. Filion finished off his fantastic night by capturing the tenth-race finale with four-year-old pacing mare Pop Goes Theweasel.
Filion, who drove in nine of the 10 races Friday, scored three of his victories with Richard Moreau trainees.
The five-win night puts Filion in a tie with Jody Jamieson for second in the 2016 Woodbine driver standings with 48 wins a piece.
Trevor Henry, who was kept off the board Friday, leads all drivers with 49 wins.
Filion will aim to keep his momentum rolling on Saturday night, as he is scheduled to drive in all 10-races. Post time is 7:30 p.m.
Mark McKelvie