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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Draw | C | Dk B/ | Gone West | Bright Candles | Overbrook Farm | D. Wayne Lukas | Baker, Robert C. And Mack, William L. |
| Fierce Thunder | C | Ch | Thunder Gulch | Suite | James Millar & Janice Millar | Steven M. Asmussen | Empire Stables, Perry, Jim And Stevens, Angie |
| Fitzaslew | C | Dk B/ | Seattle Fitz (arg) | Basic Instinct | Buck Pond Farm | Kenneth G. Mcpeek | Alliance Racing Iii |
| Fitzmo | C | B | Seattle Fitz (arg) | Caribbean Hideway | Gigi Gillson | Adam Kitchingman | Brown, Phyllis, Ferrero, Lou, Reveli, John, Pro Selection Stable And Firsthome |
| Flat Out | C | B | Flatter | Cresta Lil | Nikolaus Bock | Charles L. Dickey | Oxbow Racing Llc |
| Flying Pegasus | C | Dk B/ | Fusaichi Pegasus | Lilly Capote | James C. Spence | Ralph E. Nicks | James C. Spence |
| Flying Private | C | B | Fusaichi Pegasus | Beautiful Treasure | John Mulholland & Martha Jane Mulholland | D. Wayne Lukas | Baker, Robert C. And Mack, William L. |
| Forest Lord | C | Ch | Forest Camp | Texas Silk | Don Brown, Carol Brown &francisco Camacho | Ronny W. Werner | Oxbow Racing Llc |
| Forgotten Dynasty | C | B | Dynaformer | Forget About It (ire) | Daniel M. Ryan | Kiaran P. Mclaughlin | David L. Moore |
| Free Country | C | Dk B/ | Big Country | Smyrna | George Brunacini & Bona Terra Farm | Kenneth G. Mcpeek | Silver Wing Stable |
| Friesan Fire | C | B | A.p. Indy | Bollinger (aus) | Grapestock Llc | J. Larry Jones | Vinery Stables And Fox Hill Farm |
| Fupeg River | C | Dk B/ | Fusaichi Pegasus | Sheepscot | Silver Tree Farms, Llc | Jason Servis | Char-mari Stable |