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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamm | C | Ch | El Corredor | Twilight Encounter | Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. | Dale L. Romans | Zayat Stables, Llc |
| Laragh | F | Gr/ro | Tapit | Rose Of Summer | Mike Ryan | John P. Terranova, Ii | Ieah Stables |
| Laredo Silver | C | Dk B/ | Monashee Mountain | More Silver | W. S. Farish | William Adair | William B. Adair |
| Lee City Slew | C | Dk B/ | Leestown | Rosie City | J. Adcock | Sturges J. Ducoing | Valene Farms |
| Life Goes On | C | Dk B/ | Vindication | Limelighter | Hill 'n' Dale Farm, Nottingham Stables,llc & Fdc Stales, Llc | Bob Baffert | Fog City Stable And Sikura, John G. |
| Lifeline | C | B | Pulpit | Field Of Vision | Pam & Martin Wygod | Myung Kwon Cho | Myung Kwon Cho |
| Lime Rickey | C | B | Lemon Drop Kid | Kootenai | Dinwiddie Farm | Frank A. Alexander | Dogwood Stable |
| Loch Dubh | C | B | Friends Lake | Star Landing | The Answer Llc | Jeff Talley | Texas Toyco Llc |
| Logic | C | B | Awesome Again | Storm To Glory | Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings Llc | H. James Bond | William L. Clifton, Jr. |
| Lohad | C | Dk B/ | Menifee | Champagne Forever | Arthur Hancock | Kenneth G. Mcpeek | Rayzin The Bar Stables |
| Lookn Mighty Fast | C | Dk B/ | Point Given | Lookn Mighty Fine | Mark Ackerman, Robert Bone &robert N. Clay | Michael J. Maker | Ramsey, Kenneth L. And Sarah K. |
| Lord Justice | C | B | A.p. Indy | Buy The Sport | Adena Springs | Todd A. Pletcher | Stronach Stables |
| Love Is King | C | Ch | Indy King | Perfect Script | Adena Springs | Marc J. Sharp | Horace O. Ferguson Iii |
| Luckiest Man | C | Ch | Grand Slam | Performing Arts (ire) | Swettenham Stud | David E. Hofmans | Amerman Racing Stables Llc |
| Luv Gov | C | B | Ten Most Wanted | City Of Silver | Marylou Whitney Stables | D. Wayne Lukas | Marylou Whitney Stables |
| Lyin' Heart | C | Gr/ro | Lion Heart | Rumba Punch | Elm Tree Farm Llc | Steven M. Asmussen | J. Kirk Robison |