Region’s Best

FIRST STAR: BOPPY O. With a strong late rally, Bobby O pulled the upset in Saturday’s Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park. He rated towards the back of the pack early on, then made a rush to the lead on the final turn and began charging down the center of the track late in the one-mile grass contest. Odds-on favorite Talk of the Nation got the jump on him, but thanks to a vigorous ride from Isaac Castillo, the 9-1 shot got up late to win by a length. He covered the distance in 1:34.02. This his second stakes win, following the With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga last year, and his fourth stakes placing of the season. He’s owned by John Oxley and Breeze Easy LLC and trained by Mark Casse.

SECOND STAR: BEACH DAZE. One day later, Jersey-bred fillies and mares took center stage in the Smart N Classy Handicap going a mile on dirt. After four straight runner-up efforts, Beach Daze broke through to win this one with a deft move between horses. She raced off the rail most of the way and contested the pace, and had enough left late to fight on for the win. Bred by Lenny Rera & Beth Rera, this 4-year-old mare is owned by All In Racing Stables LLC and J P S Stable, trained by Farrel Mann, and was ridden by Adam Bowman.

THIRD STAR: GREAT SPIRIT. Third time in stakes company was the charm for Great Spirit. After losing her first two outings against stakes foes, she found her way to the winner’s circle on Saturday at Charles Town with a win in the Fancy Buckles Stakes. She broke well and opened up a clear early lead under Jose Montano and from there kept on going. The half-sister to Dr. Feelgood won by 1 3/4 lengths and ran 4 1/2 furlongs in 51.48 seconds. She’s a homebred for Jill Daniel trained by Ollie Figgins.

Pimlico

FIRST STAR: MOODY WOMAN. Rebounded nicely from a Primonetta Stakes defeat with a sharp open allowance win on Friday.

SECOND STAR: COMMUNITY ADJUSTED. Came through up the rail to win a second-level allowance contest on Saturday in her first start of the season.

THIRD STAR: SWEET GRACIE. On Ellen Charles’s birthday, a daughter of her Bandbox took a second-level allowance sprint in her first start off a 3 1/2-month layoff.

Charles Town Races

FIRST STAR: GREAT SPIRIT. Could this filly eventually live up to her brother’s impressive resume?

SECOND STAR: CHROMATIC LASS. This Michael Miller homebred crushed a West Virginia-bred allowance field on Thursday for her fourth win in five career starts.

THIRD STAR: STORM BOARDER. Hard-knocking sprinter took the Friday opener for his fourth win of the year and 17th career victory.

Delaware Park

FIRST STAR: NO SABE NADA. Fought hard in the stretch to win a second-level allowance sprint on Saturday.

SECOND STAR: TIZ HERSELF. Won a starter allowance on Thursday at 1-10 to improve to 5-for-5 on the year.

THIRD STAR: MS BUCCHERO. Cruised on the lead for a second-level allowance sprint victory on Thursday, making it three wins in a row at three different tracks.

Monmouth Park

FIRST STAR: BOPPY O. He had been knocking on the door and now breaks through against 3-year-old stakes company.

SECOND STAR: BEACH DAZE. Fought hard and got up over her fellow Jersey-breds on Sunday.

THIRD STAR: SAMY CAMACHO. Turned back-to-back riding hat tricks on Saturday and Sunday.

Parx Racing

FIRST STAR: TROLLEY RIDE. Drew off in the stretch to impressively win a second-level allowance route on Monday.

SECOND STAR: LUIS RODRIGUEZ CASTRO. Went a perfect 3-for-3 with his Monday mounts and won five total on the week.

THIRD STAR: TALENTED MAN. This Pennsylvania-bred 4-year-old gelding improved to 2-for-2 on the year with a sharp front-running win in a first-level allowance contest on Wednesday.