Yearend Gallery: Graded stakes stars * The Racing Biz

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):

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

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.

Imperative takes the Charles Town Classic. Photo by Coady Photography.

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.

Or is this Bayern’s good side? Photo by The Racing Biz.

Rider Eriluis Vaz and trainer Edward Graham (in tie) celebrate Hardest Core’s Cape Henlopen win.

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.

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.

The Big Beast’s King’s Bishop win vaulted him to the head of the class. Photo by NYRA/Lauren King.

On to victory for California Chrome. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

Tonalist at his Santa Anita digs. Photo by Lauren Woolcott.

Ben’s Cat. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

California Chrome. Photo by Laurie Asseo.

California Chrome makes his way off the van — finally.

Belle Gallantey, prancing.

Untapable.

Imperative takes the Charles Town Classic. P

Miss Behaviour takes the Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks. Photo by Jeff Brammer.

Private Zone. Photo by NYRA.

Princess of Sylmar before the Delaware Handicap.

All in a day’s work for Main Sequence. Photo Doug McCoy.

Cape Henlopen win photo. Trainer Edward Graham and jock Eriluis Vaz aboard Hardest Core.

A crowd watches as Bobby’s Kitten makes his way to the track for the Penn Mile. Photo by The Racing Biz.

Tonalist up late to win the Belmont Stakes. Photo by Nick Hahn.

The Princess, before the Del ‘Cap.

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