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  Stewart Elliott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stewart Elliott, born March 1, 1965 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a thoroughbred jockey.
Elliott grew up in horse racing; his father was a jockey for many years, his mother rode show horses and was a riding instructor, and his uncle owns a racing stable in Canada.
Elliott began riding professionally at the age of 16, mainly at Philadelphia Park, a small racetrack in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /Stewart_Elliott   (231 words)

  
 Savvy.com Men's Lifestyle Portal - Derby Champ Fined Over License Application   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jockey Stewart Elliott was fined $1,000 Thursday for submitting an inaccurate application for a license to ride in the Kentucky Derby, which he won aboard Smarty Jones.
Elliott checked "no" because, according to his agent, the jockey did not realize the time frame was a decade.
Elliott pleaded guilty in 2001 and was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $13,900 to cover the victim's medical bills, according to court records.
www.xposed.com /media/printable.aspx?art_id=3779   (419 words)

  
 Stewart Elliott to ride in the 2004 Queen's Plate
Toronto-born Stewart Elliott, who has been on the ride of his life this year as the pilot of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones, will make his first appearance at Woodbine in 17 years when he climbs aboard Eugene and Laura Melnyk's Long Pond in the $1-million Queen's Plate, Sunday June 27.
Elliott has been confirmed as the rider for Melynk's Plate hopeful, who is unbeaten in two starts this year for trainer Mark Casse.
Now, the 39-year-old Elliott has a chance to do the same thing, that is, win arguably the best known races in the United States and Canada in the same year.
www.horse-races.net /library/article-061604.htm   (679 words)

  
 CMG Worldwide : News
Elliott narrowly missed gaining his third consecutive pole of the season, starting instead on the outside of row one.
Elliott and Stewart took a commanding lead in the early stages of the race.
Elliott's win also was record setting as no driver has won from the front row at the historic race.
www.cmgww.com /news/viewheadline.php?id=2071   (810 words)

  
 Race 2 Win: Brickyard 400 - Bill Elliott Notes
Elliott is the only driver to win the Brickyard 400 from the front row, starting from the second-place starting position in 2002.
Elliott is one of only seven Winston Cup drivers to reach the 700-start mark when he qualified 25th at Darlington this year.
Elliott held off some competitors behind him who took fresh tires in the closing laps and managed to hold on to the 17th spot.
www.race2win.net /wc/03/race/ims/be.html   (1151 words)

  
 Strike Up the Band for Stewart Elliott | bloodhorse.com
Stewart Elliott is the leading jockey at Philadelphia Park.
Elliott will be facing the most accomplished riders in the business.
Whether he is shy or doesn't like to talk to reporters, Elliott was obviously happy, but reserved, as if there was another job to do before he decided to cut down the nets.
www.bloodhorse.com /articleindex/article.asp?id=22002   (594 words)

  
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Stewart Elliott the first jockey to win the Derby in his first try since 1979.
STEWART ELLIOTT: Like you say, he was inside, and, you know, I was just looking at some point to get him clear sailing.
STEWART ELLIOTT: When we left the gate, my horse was probably the most relaxed he has ever been and right then, I knew -- I didn't feel the distance was going to be a problem.
www.kentuckyderby.com /2004/derby_coverage/derby_news/derby_news_05012004b.html   (4208 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Kentucky Derby winner detained in U.S.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Elliott, 40, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents at Philadelphia International Airport because he pleaded guilty to a felony assault four years ago.
Elliott was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession after allegedly beating Alexander Kovakik with a beer bottle, pool cue and wooden stool.
Elliott was sentenced to one year of probation and paid $13,900 US to cover the victim's medical expenses.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2005/03/02/Sports/elliott050302.html?email   (321 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Horse Racing - Jockey Stewart Elliott detained by immigration officials
Elliott, a Canadian citizen who won the Derby and Preakness aboard Smarty Jones last year, was taken into custody Tuesday and arrested by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents at the Philadelphia International Airport, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
Elliott's criminal history become public during Smarty Jones' bid for the Triple Crown, which fell short when he lost to Birdstone by a length at the Belmont Stakes in June.
Elliott beat Alexander Kovakik with a beer bottle, pool cue and wooden stool, according to the grand jury indictment charging the jockey with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and unlawful possession.
espn.go.com /horse/news/2005/0302/2003437.html?CMP=OTC-DT9705204233   (393 words)

  
 Poplar Bluff, Daily American Republic: News Index
On the eve of the Preakness, Elliott confronted the whispers.
Elliott hasn't had a drink in nearly four years, he said, though he also admitted he hasn''t been to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in six months.
But Elliott only has to be better than they were on one more Saturday afternoon to find out what it feels like when the game loves you every bit as much you love it.
www.darnews.com /articles/2004/05/17/sports/sports19.txt   (868 words)

  
 The Killeen Daily Herald | Our Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Matthew Elliott, the lead investigator in the case, testified that Stewart’s written statement indicated that during these Jan. 3 raids, Ismail was located in one of the houses and moved to an isolated area by Stewart and Werst, both members of the same squad.
Elliott said that during the course of his investigation, members of the squad present during the Jan. 3 raid had told him that Werst directed them to agree upon a “fabricated account” of what had happened that they would relate if ever asked about it.
When examined by Werst’s attorney, Elliott revealed that when Stewart had made his statement about the Jan. 3 incident, he was under the care of a psychotherapist for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
www.kdhnews.com /2005/January22-28/saturday2.html   (705 words)

  
 Rough rider | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Elliott, the Toronto-born son of a jockey father and stable-working mother, fits the "born to ride" profile.
Elliott, with 15 years of riding experience while still in his early 30s, regained his status as a big fish in the small racing ponds of Philadelphia Park and Atlantic City.
In 2000, Elliott pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for an altercation in which he beat an acquaintance with a beer bottle, a pool cue and a wooden stool.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040604/news_1s4belmont.html   (1075 words)

  
 Horse-Races.Net News Archive
Elliott, a Canadian citizen who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes aboard Smarty Jones, was detained because his guilty plea to felony assault four years ago appeared on customs screenings at the airport as he returned from Hong Kong late last year.
Elliott was promptly released after the formality of a brief detention, and we believe that the nature of the 2001 incident does not warrant deportation."
Elliott pleaded guilty in June 2001 to aggravated assault stemming from an altercation with friend Alexander Kovakik inside the man's Burlington County, N.J., home in 2000.
www.horse-races.net /cgi-bin/news/journal.cgi?folder=journal&next=29   (313 words)

  
 New York Daily News - More Sports - Smarty jockey busted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Stewart Elliott's troubled past resurfaced yesterday when the man who rode Smarty Jones in last year's Triple Crown races was arrested and detained by federal immigration officials in Philadelphia.
Stewart, a Canadian citizen who has been living and working in the U.S. for years, pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge four years ago, and voluntarily appeared before an immigration court Tuesday after that criminal record triggered concern to federal officials.
Elliott was interviewed by federal agents last year at JFK Airport upon returning from a riding assignment in Hong Kong, but was not detained at the time, according to Homeland Security spokesman Manny Van Pelt.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/more_sports/story/286134p-245011c.html   (442 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Horse racing news / Rein man
Of all the finish lines in all the world, the one that mattered most to Stewart Elliott came without a photo decision, or the roar of the crowd, and it certainly didn't come with the miracle named Smarty Jones running under him as his unlikely companion to fame.
Had that night in 2000 ended differently, perhaps with an acquaintance dead at Elliott's feet, the 115-pound sprite of a jockey with a checkered past tomorrow afternoon would not be wearing the blue-and-white silks of Someday Farm or dreaming of a potential $6 million victory.
It was 1977, and Stewart was only 12 years old, and having moved to Hong Kong from Toronto while in grammar school, he already had finished a year of high school in the British-based education system.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/horse_racing/articles/2004/06/04/rein_man?pg=full   (1959 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: A Rough Ride to Redemption
Elliott could tarry on a quiet morning at Monmouth to explain how he has found the right demeanor and how it can be the difference in winning and losing a race, or making it through life, but how easily it can slip away and has slipped away at times from him.
Myhill Elliott, who still works at Woodbine as an assistant trainer, had come over from Scotland in 1957 with her father -- trainer J.J. Stewart, her family having been involved in racing for generations.
Servis stuck with Elliott, with the blessing of owners Roy and Pat Chapman, even though Servis knew about the jockey's checkered personal life and had informed the owners, with all suspecting it would be uncovered in the wake of a Derby victory and scrutiny of Elliott's past.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A13895-2004Jun3?language=printer   (2720 words)

  
 Sports: The Cincinnati Post
Stewart Elliott, jockey of Kentucky Derby winner Smarty Jones, finished first atop Formal and Fancy in Race 4 at the Atlantic City Race Course on Wednesday.
In July 2001, Elliott pleaded guilty to hitting his then-girlfriend in the head and trying to break down her front door, his attorney confirmed Wednesday.
Elliott didn't mention it on his application to ride in the Preakness because lawyer John J. Flynn told him the offenses were not "crimes" as defined by New Jersey law.
www.cincypost.com /2004/05/13/preakside05-13-2004.html   (541 words)

  
 Capital News 9 | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Smarty Jones jockey arrested
The Department of Homeland Security said Stewart Elliott was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday because of a guilty plea to felony assault four years ago.
A lawyer for Elliott said the situation is merely a procedure issue and will be resolved in the next 24 hours.
Elliott pleaded guilty in 2001 to aggravated assault stemming from a fight in New Jersey the previous year.
www.capitalnews9.com /content/top_stories?ArID=120121   (227 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Stewart Elliott rejoining Monmouth jockey colony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Elliott, who has raced at Philadelphia Park for the past four years, is returning to Monmouth, where he was the second leading rider in 1999.
Elliott will be in the saddle Friday when Smarty Jones is scheduled to breeze seven furlongs in his final workout before the Belmont on June 5.
Ray Lopez, Elliott's agent, said a few more people are interested in using his jockey but mostly he is riding for the same clients.
www.usatoday.com /sports/horses/2004-05-25-monmouth-park_x.htm   (556 words)

  
 Salon | Y2Ka-ching!
As further evidence that the potential for disaster has been greatly underplayed, both Elliott and Stewart are eager to cite recent reports that government agencies and corporations are alarmingly ill-prepared when it comes to fixing their Y2K bugs.
Stewart and Elliott both make persuasive cases for the boggling degree to which the Y2K-susceptible machines that govern our daily lives are intimately interconnected.
Stewart calls all this "the kind of scenario that makes for ugly reading, but beautiful profits." And despite the obvious trauma that his forecast entails -- the fall of governments, the urban rioting, the global depression -- Stewart can't help sounding a bit gleeful.
www.salon.com /tech/feature/1999/06/03/y2k_profiteers/print.html   (1991 words)

  
 David Stewart Elliott
David Stewart Elliott, father of the late Captain Elliott, was born at Lewistown, Pennsylvania, was reared and educated and married in that state, and was an editor by profession.
The mother of Captain Elliott was born at Everett, Pennsylvania, in 1822 and died at Coffeyville in 1892.
Miss Elliott is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and is active in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1918ks/bioe/elliotds.html   (1167 words)

  
 TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader
Elliott, 39, who gained international prominence this year by guiding Smarty Jones to victory in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, will now set his sights on the Canadian Triple Crown.
Elliott has won over 3,300 career races and been the leading rider at Philadelphia Park the last few seasons.
Elliott led Smarty Jones to victory in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and had the lead in the Belmont making the final turn home.
www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=88952   (888 words)

  
 Publicity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
FREEHOLD, NJ - - A personal appearance by Stewart Elliott, jockey of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones, contributed to a greatly increased attendance and handle at Freehold Raceway on Friday.
Elliott signed hundreds of free autographs on color photos that were supplied compliments of the raceway, as well as other memorabilia supplied by the fans.
Elliott was met with cheers by the crowd that began assembling well in advance of the noon starting time.
www.freeholdraceway.com /press052804.html   (285 words)

  
 Elliott Happy to Get Second Chance | bloodhorse.com
Elliott has the call as he pursues a return to the Kentucky Derby (gr.
But here is Elliott, now the veteran of one winter in New York--he won 41 races and finished seventh in the rider standings--heading back to Arkansas to rejoin the road to Kentucky.
As for Elliott, he credits his success last spring with helping him make the move to New York, where he recovered from a horrendous start to stamp himself as a regular.
www.bloodhorse.com /articleindex/article.asp?id=27218   (692 words)

  
 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
Stewart led the opening lap of the Indianapolis 500 in 1996 and 1997.
Elliott attempts to pass on inside again entering Turn 4, but Stewart holds him off to keep lead.
Elliott leads by.461 of a second at line.
www.brickyard.com /400/news/story.php?story_id=334   (3600 words)

  
 Peggy Stewart - Cowboy and Serial Heroine
Her family moved to California in the 1930s, and Peggy Stewart was lucky enough to play the teenage daughter of Joel McCrea in WELLS FARGO (1936).
Stewart also was the heroine to Bannon in THE FIGHTING REDHEAD (Eagle Lion, 1950).
Stewart and Jolley were neighbors back in the 1970s.
www.surfnetinc.com /chuck/ladies10.htm   (520 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Triple Crown 2004 - A jockey's greatest two minutes
That was when the horses were coming on to the track in front of some 140,000 people to race for the most coveted prize in the sport of horse racing.
That's when Stewart Elliott ("Stew Who?" one local newspaper called him this week) was supposed to melt like a snow man in July.
They stuck with Elliott out of loyalty and because he had been perfect aboard the horse, winning all six races prior to the Derby.
espn.go.com /horse/triplecrown04/s/2004/0501/1793739.html   (803 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - Lap-by-Lap: Pepsi 400 - Jul 3, 2005
Meanwhile, RYR teammates Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler to the pits.
Elliott Sadler, who ran out of gas earlier, is up to ninth.
Elliott Sadler is the Lucky Dog, so he'll gain the lap that he lost after running out of fuel on Lap 39.
aolsvc.sports.nascar.com /2005/races/lapbylap/07/02/daytona_july   (1340 words)

  
 Elliott cashes in on opportunity - The Washington Times: Sports - May 02, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Elliott became the first jockey to win his Derby debut since Ronnie Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid in 1979.
Elliott has always been Smarty Jones' rider, but many owners change to a more experienced Triple Crown jockey when entering their first Derby horse.
Elliott quit high school when he was 16 — the minimum age to obtain a jockey's license.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20040502-010327-7651r.htm   (653 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - Elliott, Stewart schemes highlight Action offerings - Aug 11, 2005
Ten years ago, during the same weekend that Dale Earnhardt was grabbing headlines with the much-heralded silver car, Elliott became the first driver to race a car carrying an entertainment-themed graphics package.
While Elliott was announcing his next paint scheme, Tony Stewart was putting his on the race track.
Stewart raced the No. 33 Kevin Harvick Incorporated Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the 200-mile NASCAR Busch Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park last Saturday night.
www.nascar.com /2005/comm/collectibles/08/11/special_paint   (420 words)

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