Jockey Stewart Elliott made a successful visit to Aqueduct as he swept both stakes on the Election Day card. Elliott, who was the regular jockey of 2004 Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner Smarty Jones, picked up the mount for the injured Richard Migliore on Summer Raven in the Tempted Stakes and held off a challenge from favored Salute to win.

Elliott then came back to win the Nashua aboard the John Servis-trained Rockport Harbor. Being hailed by some as Smarty Jones 2, Rockport Harbor, the 4-5 favorite, took the lead soon after the start and drew off to win by 6 1/4 lengths.

“One thing that was concerning me was all the hype this horse was getting because of Smarty,” Servis said. “He had a lot riding on him today. He is a young horse and if he would have gotten beat today, it wouldn’t have been the worst thing in the world.”

Servis will be patient and will take a familiar route to the Kentucky Derby. “I think we will be heading south a bit earlier next year,” Sevi said. “The Southwest [Stakes at Oaklawn Park] is probably what we are pointing for.”