Below is the complete list of early nominees to Triple Crown 2009. There were 401 nominees during the early nomination process, which closed Jan. 24 with payment of $600 per horse. Late nominations can be made at a cost of $6,000, by the deadline of March 28.
| NAME | SEX | COLOR | SIRE | DAM | BREEDER | TRAINER | OWNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. P. Cardinal | C | Gr/ro | A.p. Indy | Smok'n Frolic | Adena Springs Farm | Kiaran P. Mclaughlin | Ol Memorial Stable And Glasscock, C. E. |
| Abound | F | Ch | Smart Strike | Spinazzola | Arrowwood Farm, Inc. | T. Bernard Houghton | Tom Coulter |
| Action In May | C | B | Action This Day | Shake Off | B. Wayne Hughes | Craig Dollase | Mike Shustek |
| Active Duty | G | B | Deputy Commander | Punchbowl | Adena Springs | Mark E. Casse | Woodford Racing Llc |
| Advice | C | Dk B/ | Chapel Royal | Word O' Wisdom | Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Winstar Farm Llc |
| Affirmatif | C | B | Unbridled's Song | Wichitoz | Wertheimer & Frere | Todd A. Pletcher | Wertheimer And Frere |
| African Gray | C | Gr/ro | With Approval | Gilded Words | George Pruette | Ted H. West | Jeffrey Sengara |
| Air Strike | C | B | Smart Strike | I Beat The Tornado | Liebau Farms | Mark E. Casse | Woodford Racing Llc |
| Al Khali | C | B | Medaglia D'oro | Maya | Emory A. Hamilton | Todd A. Pletcher | Winstar Farm Llc |
| All Saint | C | Gr/ro | Skimming | Santa Patricia | Mr. & Mrs. John Toffan | Triphon B. Dahl | Eduardo Gamez |
| All The Bases | C | B | Grand Slam | Diversa | Allan Dragone | H. Allen Jerkens | Long Bay Stable Llc |
| Allrightsreserved | C | Gr/ro | Awesome Again | Divine Angel | Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings Llc | Todd A. Pletcher | Gulf Coast Farms |
| Alma D'oro | C | B | Medaglia D'oro | Brenda D S | Fred N. Sahadi | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Bourque, Robert And Mary Ellen |
| American Dance | C | Gr/ro | A.p. Indy | Quiet Dance | Edward P. Evans | Todd A. Pletcher | Edward P. Evans |
| Andiron | C | B | A.p. Indy | Zigember | Stonerside Stable | Robert J. Frankel | Darley Stable |
| Answered Prayer | C | B | Songandaprayer | Banker's Bet | Jerry Lacefield | Helen Pitts | Becky Winemiller |
| Antitrust | C | B | Tale Of The Cat | Trust Fund | Brilliant Stables Inc. | Ian R. Wilkes | Russell L. Reineman Stable, Inc. |
| Arando | C | B | Dynaformer | Fall Fashion | Courtlandt Farm | William I. Mott | Courtlandt Farms |
| Arcodoro | C | Dk B/ | Medaglia D'oro | Northern Gulch | Rmf Thoroughbreds | Eric J. Guillot | Southern Equine Stable Llc |
| Ask Ommadon | C | B | Ommadon | Ask Shananie | Sorin Stables, Inc. | Leo O'brien | Sorin Stables |
| Asset Play | C | Dk B/ | Seeking The Gold | Proxy Statement | Stuart S. Janney, Iii Llc &phipps Stable | Claude R. Mcgaughey Iii | Janney, Iii, Stuart S. And Phipps Stable |
| Atomic Rain | C | B | Smart Strike | Paradise Pond | William L. S. Landes Iii, Laura Landes& Sarah Landes | Kelly J. Breen | Hall, George And Lori |
| Au Moon | C | B | Malibu Moon | She's Mahogany | Patrick Heraty, William Duignan &rock River Enterprises Limited | David M. Carroll | Brown, Tim And Gahm, Phil |
| Augustusthestrong | C | Dk B/ | A.p. Indy | Fire The Groom | R. D. Hubbard | Aidan P. O'brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Mr. Michael Tabor, Mr. Derrick Smith And Mrs. Elizabeth Moran |
| Awesome Preacher | C | B | Touch Gold | Just Awesome | Adena Springs | Steven M. Asmussen | Christopher G. Bardasian |
| Axel Foley | C | Dk B/ | Officer | Morganza | George Waggoner Stables Inc. | Doug F. O'neill | Kent Bloodstock |
| Azul Leon | C | B | Lion Heart | Quick Blue | Joseph Lacombe Stables, Inc. | Doug F. O'neill | Joseph Lacombe Stable, Inc. |