Plenty of racing action took place throughout the Mid-Atlantic this past week.

Here’s a look at the “three stars” of each track:

REGION’S BEST

FIRST STAR: WORLD BEATER. Colonial Downs hosted six stakes races on Saturday, the headliner being the Old Dominion Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles on grass. Off a win in the Saratoga Derby last out, World Beater was the heavy 2-5 favorite. He lived up to expectations with a 1 3/4-length win. He rated in fourth, 3 1/2 lengths behind early leader Iron Hand, for the first half of the race. As they turned for home, he made his move towards the center of the track and pulled away under only mild urging from Jaime Torres. The Old Dominion Derby was his third stakes win of the year, having also taken the Audobon Stakes at Churchill Downs in addition to the Saratoga Derby. He ran the distance on a soft grass course, which was subjected to a heavy thunderstorm a little while before, in 1:53.01 for owner Pin Oak Stud LLC and trainer Riley Mott.

SECOND STAR: AS CATCH CAN. One race prior, 3-year-old fillies took center stage in the Old Dominion Oaks, traveling the same distance over the same rain-soaked course. 13-10 favorite Evershed led most of the way, but was overhauled by 16-1 longshot As Catch Can. She was ridden patiently by Torres, who kept her off the pace on the rail early on. She wore down the longtime leader in the stretch for her first career stakes win. She’s owned by Augustin Stables and trained by Jonathan Thomas.

THIRD STAR: POST TIME. Off a disappointing sixth-place effort in the Whitney Stakes last out, Post Time returned to the friendly confines of Laurel Park for Sunday’s Polynesian Stakes at one mile on dirt. The reigning Maryland-bred Horse of the Year benefited from the scratches of his two main rivals, Inveigled and Light the Way, leaving a field of three. Unsurprisingly, he made short work of them, winning by 17 lengths. The victory improved his record at Laurel to 10-for-10 while boosting his career earnings to $1,431,100. Regular rider Sheldon Russell was aboard for owner Hillwood Stable LLC and trainer Brittany Russell.

SECOND STAR: DREAMBUILDER. Lived up to the 1-5 hype with a front-running score in a first-level route on Wednesday.

THIRD STAR: COCOA’S VIVIAN. Made it two in a row later on the Wednesday program with a come-from-behind win in a first-level sprint.