Background
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 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.
At age seven, his family moved to race in Hong Kong, where they remained for six years before going to the United States. Stewart began riding professionally at age 16, mainly at Philadelphia Park Racetrack, a small racetrack in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been the racetrack"s most successful jockey for a number of years and for the past three seasons has been named Pennsylvania"s top rider.
To add to his victory was Elliott"s 10% share of the almost $6 million in purse and bonuses that represented the largest payday for any jockey and horse in racing history.
In the Belmont Stakes, the third leg, Elliott took Smarty Jones out early in the backstretch, and Birdstone passed him late in the race. On January 11, 2008, Elliott rode four winners on one racecard at Aqueduct Racetrack.