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