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: FORT WASHINGTON. Beautiful weather greeted a field of seven at Colonial Downs on Saturday for the 1 ¼-mile, Grade 1 Arlington Million. Fort Washington, who won the Dinner Party Stakes on the Preakness undercard earlier this year, won the Million by a half-length with a last-to-first move. He was patiently handled early on by Junior Alvarado, who kept him at the back of the pack for most of the running. At the top of the stretch, Alvarado angled him into the five-path and made his move after the leaders. Grand Sonata fought hard along the inside after inheriting the lead earlier in the stretch, but Fort Washington wore him down for the 5-1 victory. He ran the distance in 1.59.58, improving to 3-for-5 on the year and 7-for-28 lifetime. He’s owned by Magic Cap Stables and trained by Shug McGaughey.

SECOND STAR: CHARLENE’S DREAM. Earlier on the Saturday program at Colonial, another Preakness undercard winner delivered. Charlene’s Dream, winner of the Galorette in May, captured the Beverly D. Stakes by 1 ½ lengths. Unlike Fort Washington’s come-from-behind win, Charlene’s Dream earned her honors in gate-to-wire style. She set the opening quarter in 23.78, slowed it down for a first half in 48.30, and was unable to be caught. She ran 1 3/16 miles on the lawn in 1.53.74 and improved to 6-for-11 lifetime and 2-for-4 this season. Javier Castellano was up for owner Domeyko Taylor LP and trainer Ed Moger. 

THIRD STAR: GIOCOSO. The first graded stakes of the day at Colonial on Saturday was the one-mile Secretariat Stakes, which attracted a field of eight 3-year-old males traveling one mile on the grass. Giocoso missed the board in his first three stakes tries of the year, but finally broke through to win this one by a length. He enjoyed a great trip on the rail, drafting in third off the pace while covered up. At the top of the stretch, he was caught behind a wall of four horses, but jockey Ben Curtis remained patient. He moved his mount through a hole on the rail and held off the late challenge of Simulate to win by a length. The 3-year-old Keith Desormeaux trainee improved his record to 3-for-10 lifetime for owner Rocker O Ranch LLC.