Elliott Held by Immigration
The US immigration bureaucracy is working hard to keep America safe -- from pesky Canadian jockeys. Stewart Elliott, who won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness on Smarty Jones last year and is the rider of likely Derby contender Rockport Harbor, was arrested by the Customs and Border Protection office in New York and transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Elliott, a Canadian citizen, was detained in connection to a guilty plea in an assault case four years ago. He's to appear before a federal judge today. (Detroit Free Press)
Related: Elliott talks with Dick Jerardi about his past. "I just want to tell everybody that I'm not proud of what I did. I have nothing to hide. I'll tell everybody. I was a bleep-up, and now I just want to straighten out and ride good horses and do my job." (Philadelphia Daily News)
3/4 Update: Elliott was released yesterday and returned to New York to ride four mounts at Aqueduct in the afternoon. "The jockey's spokeswoman said she is confident the problem will be cleared up quickly." (Boston Globe)
Posted by JC, Mar 3, 2005 09:40 AM
