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):

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