A jockey’s day starts early. At Sam Houston Race Park, training starts before sunrise. For champion jockey Stewart Elliott, meeting the sun on a race track somewhere across the country has been part of his morning routine for over 40 years. Houston Life Correspondent, Melanie Camp spends a morning on the track with the 2004 Kentucky Derby Winner.

A jockey’s day starts early. At Sam Houston Race Park, training starts before sunrise. For champion jockey Stewart Elliott, meeting the sun on a race track somewhere across the country has been part of his morning routine for over 40 years. Houston Life Correspondent, Melanie Camp spends a morning on the track with the 2004 Kentucky Derby Winner.