Plenty of big stars ran (or were based) in the mid-Atlantic in 2014, and our photographers were on the scene.  In the gallery below are many of the graded stakes stars who helped make the year special (click to enlarge):

Imperative takes the Charles Town Classic. P
The Big Beast’s King’s Bishop win vaulted him to the head of the class. Photo by NYRA/Lauren King.
Imperative takes the Charles Town Classic. Photo by Coady Photography.
Bayern rolls to Haskell glory. Photo By Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO.
Private Zone wins the Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont Park. Photo by Chelsea Durand/NYRA.
Princess of Sylmar before the Delaware Handicap.
Untapable proved best in the Cotillion at Parx Racing. Photo By Bill Denver / EQUI-PHOTO
Stephanie, William, and Jeff Ramsey smile for victorious Bobby’s Kitten after the Penn Mile. Photo by The Racing Biz.
California Chrome makes his way off the van — finally.
Miss Behaviour wins the Miss Preakness. Photo by Laurie Asseo.
Ben’s Cat. Photo by Laurie Asseo.
Rider Eriluis Vaz and trainer Edward Graham (in tie) celebrate Hardest Core’s Cape Henlopen win.
Belle Gallantey edges away. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Tonalist at his Santa Anita digs. Photo by Lauren Woolcott.
Miss Behaviour takes the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks. Photo by Jeff Brammer.
Belle Gallantey, prancing.
On to victory for California Chrome. Photo by Laurie Asseo.
Private Zone. Photo by NYRA.
Untapable was the star of the show before the Haskell. Photo by The Racing Biz.
The Princess, before the Del ‘Cap.
Cape Henlopen win photo. Trainer Edward Graham and jock Eriluis Vaz aboard Hardest Core.
Main Sequence, on the outside, gets the better of Flintshire in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. Photo by © Breeders’ Cup/Todd Buchanan 2014
Ben’s Cat gets up late to win the Parx Dash. Photo By Barbara Weidl / EQUI-PHOTO
California Chrome. Photo by Laurie Asseo.
Tonalist up late to win the Belmont Stakes. Photo by Nick Hahn.
Nicky’s Brown Miss takes the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies. Photo by Reed Palmer, courtesy of Savino Capilupi.
Or is this Bayern’s good side? Photo by The Racing Biz.
All in a day’s work for Main Sequence. Photo Doug McCoy.
Ben’s Cat. Photo by Laurie Asseo.
The Big Beast lived up to his name in the King’s Bishop. Photo by Carol Fisher.
A crowd watches as Bobby’s Kitten makes his way to the track for the Penn Mile. Photo by The Racing Biz.
Untapable.