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