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