Region’s Best

FIRST STAR: DEAN DELIVERS. Dean Delivers continued his dominant run through the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, as he won Monmouth Park’s Rumson Stakes by a half-length. Sent off as the 2-5 chalk from the inside post, he dueled early on with Five Dreams and Speaking, then encountered a fresh challenge from Downtownchalybrown in the stretch. However, Dean Delivers showed tons of heart and held on for the victory, covering five furlongs on dirt in 57.72. This is his fourth consecutive stakes win, following victories in the Mr. Prospector Stakes, the Alapocas Run Stakes, and the DeFrancis Dash. The Stonehedge LLC homebred is trained by Ned Allard and ridden by Jaime Rodriguez.

SECOND STAR: MAMAN JOON. Chad Brown may have taken all the headlines at Saratoga this year, but he found some time to enjoy success at Monmouth Park as well. He won Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile Violet Stakes with Maman Joon, as she finally got off the duck in her third stakes try of the meet. Sent off as the 1-5 choice in the six-horse field, she drafted off the pace in the early stages, then kicked on in the three-path and drew away to victory. She’s now a three-time winner on the year, with earnings of $147,560. Vincent Cheminaud was aboard for owner Amo Racing USA.

THIRD STAR: MORNING MATCHA. This Pennsylvania-bred mare became a millionaire on Monday with a victory in the Mrs. Penny Stakes. She drafted in fifth of the early stages of the 1 1/16-mile affair, then cruised to the front late and kicked on for an impressive 11 3/4-length triumph. It’s her second stakes win of the year, following a win in the Unique Bella Stakes in April, and her fifth stakes victory in her 28-race career. She’s owned by LC Racing, Cash is King LLC and Gary Barber, trained by Butch Reid, and ridden by Jose Lezcano.

Timonium

FIRST STARS: ANTHONY FARRIOR AND ARNALDO BOCACHICA. Teamed up for three victories on the Sunday card, helping propel Farrior to the training title.

SECOND STAR: SANDRA D. Led every step to take a first-level route by 8 1/2 lengths on Friday.

THIRD STAR: MENDYS HONEY. Farrior-trained West Virginia-bred 3-year-old filly improved to 2-for-2 lifetime on Friday with a sharp first-level dash victory.

Delaware Park

FIRST STAR: SPIKEZONE. Crushed a starter optional claiming firled on Wednesday for his seventh win of the year in 10 starts.

SECOND STAR: FREEDOM ROAD. Sat off the pace and kicked on to wbeat starter optional claiming foes gfogoing long on Saturday; he’s now a six-time winner on the season.

THIRD STARS: JAIME RODRIGUEZ AND JULIO HERNANDEZ. Both riders won seven races each last week to lead the standings.

Colonial Downs

FIRST STAR: SKY’S NOT FALLING. Prevailed in Saturday’s Bert Allen Handicap in a possible prep for the Maryland Million Turf Sprint, one of two stakes wins for the Larry Johnson/Mike Trombetta contingent.

SECOND STAR: DETERMINED KINGDOM. Won Saturday’s Meadow Stable Handicap for the second year in a row, improving to 6-for-10 at Colonial in the process; he could make it seven wins in Saturday’s Da Hoss Stakes.

THIRD STAR: TUFANI. Sat off the pace and kicked on to win the Nellie Mae Cox Handicap on Saturday as the odds-on choice.

Monmouth Park

FIRST STAR: DEAN DELIVERS. He’s conquered the Mid-Atlantic Sprint circuit, is graded stakes company next?

SECOND STAR: MAMA JOON. Finally broke through and added another stakes trophy to Chad Brown’s resume.

THIRD STAR: CRAZY FRAZY. Dug in down the stretch and prevailed in Saturday’s Sapling Stakes.

Parx Racing

FIRST STAR: MORNING MATCHA. Hard-knocking mare is the newest member of the Pennsylvania-bred millionaire’s club.

SECOND STAR: IRISH CORK. Rallied from last to take Monday’s Storm Cat Stakes, for his first victory of the

THIRD STAR: SMOOTH B. A Butch Reid trainee like Morning Matcha, he came up the inside to win the Marshall Jenney Handicap on Monday.