Whitney winner Fort Larned went on to take the Breeders' Cup Classic. He's a finalist for Older Male and Horse of the Year.

Contested won G1s at Belmont and Saratoga on her way to become a Female Sprinter finalist.

Believe You Can came to Belmont Park for the Mother Goose following her win in the Kentucky Oaks. She's a Three Year Old Filly finalist.

Demonstrative lept to a pair of victories at Saratoga.

Steeplechaser Divine Fortune is a familiar face at Saratoga.

Two Year Old Filly finalist Dreaming of Julia was terrific in New York, including this gutty Frizette win.

Sensational Female Sprinter Groupie Doll closed out her 2012 campaign with a big effort in the Cigar Mile.

I'll Have Another didn't get to run in the Belmont Stakes, but the Three Year Old Male and Horse of the Year finalist was celebrated in the winners' circle on Belmont Day.

Javier Castellano is a familiar face in New York, where he won 12 graded stakes. One of the big ones was the G1 Wood Memorial aboard Gemologist.

Little Mike prepped for Breeders' Cup glory at Belmont Park. He's a Turf Male finalist.

My Miss Aurelia kicked off her three-year-old campaign with a win in the Mandy's Gold at Saratoga.

Pierrot Lunaire soared into Belmont Park to take the G1 Lonesome Glory.

Point of Entry was dominant on the turf in New York, taking a trio of G1 races.

New York-based Zagora shipped west to take the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on her way to becoming a Turf Female finalist. She also won the Ballston Spa at Saratoga.

Questing was scintillating at Saratoga, taking a pair of G1 races on her way to becoming a Thee Year Old Filly finalist. Her regular rider, a smiling Irad Ortiz, Jr., is a finalist for Apprentice Jockey.

Lovely Royal Delta was as brilliant at four as she was at three. Among her wins was the G1 Beldame.

Dale Romans had a phenomenal year that included four New York graded stakes victories. He's shown here with Met Mile hero Shackleford, a Male Sprinter finalist.

Shanghai Bobby's unbeaten juvenile campaign started in April at Aqueduct. He won stakes at all of the meets that followed before ending his campaign with a win in the Breeders' Cup.

Tapitsfly impressed in taking the G1 Just a Game. She's a Turf Female finalist.

John Velazquez had a phenomenal year. He won the Belmont Stakes, was inducted in to the Hall of Fame, and is now an Eclipse finalist. He had a huge day on September 29 at Belmont Park. 3 of his 16 graded NY wins came that day, including a Vosburgh win aboard Male Sprinter finalist The Lumber Guy. The Lumber Guy was a NY-bred three-year-old defeating older horses that afternoon.

Two guys we see an awful lot of in New York, Ramon Dominguez and Todd Pletcher, are finalists in the Jockey and Trainer categories. The both won 19 graded stakes on the circuit this year. Together they took the G1 Cigar Mile with Stay Thirsty, among other races.

Fleet-footed Trinniberg ran them off their feet in the G3 Bay Shore, shown here. He also took the G2 Woody Stephens prior to taking the G1 Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Union Rags came up the rail to take the Belmont Stakes and earn himself a finalist spot for Three Year Old Male.

The Alabama Day crowd at Saratoga was treated to an impressive two-year-old in Violence.

Wise Dan's win in the G2 Fourstardave at Saratoga was the first of four straight wins. He's a finalist for Older Male, Turf Male, and Horse of the Year.