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www.insidehaiton.com | MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION | Tnursday, January 7, 2016 | §2 Miltonians vie Two of Milton‘s top harness racing reinsmen will go headâ€"toâ€"head one last time before closing the books on 2015. Sylvain Filion and Randy Waples were ofhâ€" cially named finalists for Standardbred Canaâ€" da‘s Driver of the Year title when the O‘Brien Award nominees were announced in late Deâ€" cember. Both are looking to add to their championâ€" ship trophy collections, each having captured the award on multiple occasions. A backâ€"toâ€"back winner in 2012 and 2013, 50â€"yearâ€"old Filion enâ€" joyed his best season since 2012. He drove 343 winners and led all Canadian drivers in the earnings column with more than $6.9 million. On November 16 he hit another career mileâ€" stone, recording his 8,000th victory at Woodâ€" bine. He‘s the 29th driver in history to reach this plateau. An O‘Brien winner in 1998, 2001 and 2010, 46â€"yearâ€"old Waples put together a stellar camâ€" paign that included 170 wins. That tally was highlightâ€" ed by a late summer Suâ€" per Saturday sweep at Sylvain Fillion Randy Waples Mohawk, where he won the Metro Pace, Canadian Pacing Derby and Insidehaiton.com *2i Milton District High School student Michael Foley (centre) races to second place in the U19 men‘s points race during the recent Ontario Cup #1 event at the Matâ€" tamy National Cycling Centre. An OFSAA chamâ€" pion in mountain biking who‘s now becoming a standout on the velodrome track. Foley also won the elimination race and took third in the scratch race. Justin Greaves / Canadian Champion (Follow on Twitter @halton _ photog) im for Standardbred Canada Driver of the Year title She‘s a Great Lady. His $4.88 million bankroll is good enough for third in the national standings. Both Driver of the Year finalists drove horses up for O‘Brien Awards. Waples drove Control the Moment â€" up for the Twoâ€"Yearâ€"Old Pacing Colt â€" while Filion was a reinsman for Threeâ€"Yearâ€"Old Pacing Filly Wrangler Magic. The O‘Brien Award winners will be anâ€" nounced at a black tie gala in Mississauga Saturday, Feb. 13. Ti Getithe]Holidays1Outfof@Your)Vehicie! Your Next Complete Interior Detailing. Your Complete with this ad Automotive Detailing Centre [ PyR 905â€"875â€" 3367 410 Industmal )T *Expires Jan 31"