Sunday was a day of firsts at Keeneland as three jockeys and two trainers recorded notable victories at the track.

In Race 1, apprentice rider Matilda Burnham and trainer Bonnie Pittman each earned their first Keeneland victories when Rene Salgado’s Navy Soul won a 1 1/16-mile race by a half-length.

In Race 3, trainer Yoni Orantes recorded the first victory of his career in his 13^th start when his Arella Star scored a front-running victory in a 6½-furlong race. She and jockey Luis Saez won at odds of 9-1 for Orantes, a former assistant to Ian Wilkes who sent out his first starter in July 2022.

In Race 8, Cristian Torres scored his first Keeneland victory when he rode J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s Committee of One, trained by Steve Asmussen, to nose out favored Amidst Waves to capture the Indian Summer (L) Presented by Keeneland Select.

In Race 10, Francisco Arrieta earned his first Keeneland stakes victory – and tallied the first Grade 2 win of his career – when he rode 27-1 longshot Can Group to a nose triumph in the Castle & Key Bourbon. Mark Casse trains the winner for D.J. Stable and Cash Is King.

“This is beautiful,” Arrieta said after the performance. “I never thought I’d be riding at Keeneland and here I am and winning a Grade 2 – it’s amazing.” 

Burnham described the thrill of winning at Keeneland.

“Oh, so excited,” she said. “Just to ride here I was really excited, but to win is phenomenal. I’m so excited to be here riding in Kentucky. It’s a dream come true.”