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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baryshnikov | C | Dk B/ | Empire Maker | Ski Dancer | Summer Wind Farm | William I. Mott | Summer Wind Racing Stable |
| Bear's Conductor | C | B | Congaree | Symphonic Lady | Stonerside Stable & Heiligbrodt Racingstable | Reade Baker | Bear Stables, Ltd. |
| Bear's Prospector | C | B | Silver Deputy | Glory And Grace | Chip Montgomery, Dearborn Stable, Ltd &garretas Inc. | Reade Baker | Bear Stables, Ltd. |
| Bear's Rocket | C | B | Lion Heart | Aim For The Moon | White Fox Farm | Reade Baker | Bear Stables, Ltd. |
| Beethoven | C | B | Sky Mesa | Moonlight Sonata | Deerbrook Racing, Inc. | John T. Ward, Jr. | John C. Oxley |
| Begriff | C | B | Great Notion | Dixie Music | Charles R. Jefferis | Darrin Miller | Silverton Hill Llc |
| Big Drama | C | Dk B/ | Montbrook | Riveting Drama | Harold L. Queen | David Fawkes | Harold L. Queen |
| Big Flirt | G | Gr/ro | Macho Uno | Queen St. West | Adena Springs | Wesley A. Ward | Carney, Christopher L., Bayer, Bob, Chessen, Kevin And Metcalf, John |
| Big In Vegas | C | Dk B/ | Strong Hope | She's Fine | Grapestock, Llc & Westwood Thoroughbreds | Darrin Miller | Silverton Hill Llc |
| Big Shot Syd | C | Dk B/ | Chapel Royal | Mighty Fine Music | Highclere Inc. & Heiligbrodt Racingstable | Janet Armstrong | Budget Stable |
| Bimini | C | Ch | Seeking The Gold | Cat Cay | Phipps Stable | Claude R. Mcgaughey Iii | Phipps Stable |
| Birdrun | C | Ch | Birdstone | Run Like Martha | Arthur I. Appleton | William I. Mott | Oxbow Racing Llc |
| Bittel Road | C | Dk B/ | Stormy Atlantic | Sultry Sal | John Iracane | Todd A. Pletcher | Scatuorchio, James T. And Iracane, John |
| Born To Be King | C | B | Storm Cat | Quarter Moon (ire) | Premier Bloodstock | Aidan P. O'brien | Magnier, Mrs. John And Henry, Mrs. Richard |
| Boyhood Dream | C | B | Broken Vow | Mariola | Haras Santa Maria De Araras S.a. | Wesley A. Ward | Ramsey, Kenneth L. And Sarah K. |
| Brandywine Run | C | Gr/ro | Skip Away | Sail Home | Janeen Oliver & Jeanette L Mccracken Dvm | David E. Pate | Bullet Breeze Racing Stable, Llc |
| Brave Victory | C | B | Lion Heart | I'm In Celebration | Miller Thoroughbred Farm | Nicholas P. Zito | Robert V. Lapenta |
| Break Water Edison | C | B | Lemon Drop Kid | August Storm | Caldara Farm | John C. Kimmel | Eli Gindi |
| Brian The Brave | C | B | Grand Slam | Kona Kat | Carlos Perez | Carl O'callaghan | Super Horse, Inc. |
| Bridging | C | B | Gulch | Anxious Hour | Lynda G. Lail | Mike Puype | Lynda G. Lail |
| Brother Keith | C | Ch | Johar | Hawa Mahal | Trudy Mccaffery | Robert J. Frankel | Ramsey, Kenneth L. And Sarah K. |
| Bruce N Autumn | C | B | Lemon Drop Kid | Loose Park | Arthur Hancock | Dale L. Romans | Zayat Stables, Llc |
| Bunker Hill | C | B | Trippi | Never Yield | Flying Dutchman Thoroughbreds Llc &dennis Barbierri | Derek S. Ryan | Flying Dutchman Stable |
| Buzzin And Dreamin | G | Ch | Five Star Day | Bumble Bee Mama | Robert A, Murphy &dr. Sandy L. Price-murphy | D. Wayne Lukas | West Point Thoroughbreds, Lakin, Lewis G. And Lukas, D. Wayne |