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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafaaz (gb) | C | Ch | Medicean (gb) | Complimentary Pass (gb) | The Complimentary Pass Partnership | John H. M. Gosden | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| Malibu Joe | C | Ch | Malibu Moon | Nara | Select Bloodstock, Llc & J. Donaldson | Michael J. Trombetta | Country Life Farm And Malibu Joe Llc |
| Man Of Iron | C | Ch | Giant's Causeway | Better Than Honour | Shell Bloodstock | Aidan P. O'brien | Magnier, John Mrs., Smith, Derrick And Tabor, Michael |
| Map Of The World | C | Ch | Hennessy | Jewel Of The East | John T. Crane Jr. | Albert M. Stall, Jr. | B. Wayne Hughes |
| Mark S The Cooler | G | B | Johar | Felucca | Dr. John A. Chandler | Doug F. O'neill | J. Paul Reddam |
| Marquee Event | C | B | Marquetry | Devils Lake | Hargus Sexton & Sandra Sexton | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Robert H. Zoellner |
| Masala | C | B | Lion Heart | Countess Marq | Peachtree Stable | Todd A. Pletcher | Peachtree Stable |
| Mayor Marv | C | Ch | Distorted Humor | Miss Wineshine | Michael Pegram | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram |
| Medaglia D'onore | C | Dk B/ | Medaglia D'oro | Always Ready | Winstar Farm, Llc | Jamie Sanders | Giacopelli, Paul M. And Kelly, Donnie |
| Mendelssohn | C | B | Fusaichi Pegasus | Torrid Affair | North Wales Llc | Nicholas P. Zito | Magnier, John Mrs., Smith, Derrick And Tabor, Michael |
| Merus Miami | C | B | Friends Lake | Profit System | Brereton C. Jones & B. Ned Jones | O. J. Jauregui | West Point Thoroughbreds |
| Meteore | C | Ch | Pulpit | Meteor Miracle | Wertheimer Et Frere | Richard E. Mandella | Wertheimer And Frere |
| Midshipman | C | Ch | Unbridled's Song | Fleet Lady | Stonerside Stable | Saeed Bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing Llc |
| Millennium Lakes | C | Dk B/ | Storm Cat | Tweedside | Eugene Melnyk | Mark E. Casse | Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc. |
| Mine That Bird | G | B | Birdstone | Mining My Own | Lamantia, Blackburn & Needham/betzthoroughbreds | Chip Woolley | Ralph Kinder |
| Miner's Escape | C | B | Mineshaft | Spy Novel | Paul Carroll | Nicholas P. Zito | Robert V. Lapenta |
| Miro | C | Dk B/ | Fusaichi Pegasus | Sluice | Diane Snowden | William I. Mott | Zayat Stables, Llc, Tabor, Michael, B. And Smith, Derrick |
| Monk's Creek | C | B | Friends Lake | Sleep Away Camp | Dr. J. K. Griggs & Linda Griggs | Kiaran P. Mclaughlin | Warren, Jr., Mr. And Mrs. William K. |
| Montecore | C | Ch | Hold That Tiger | French Factor | David Knisely & Bradley B. Browne | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Racing, Llc |
| More Than Willing | C | Dk B/ | More Than Ready | Greeley's Click | Robert Slack | Kenneth G. Mcpeek | Delfiner Partners And Caren-lisa Stables |
| Mountain Fighter | C | Ch | Proud Citizen | Jenny Lee | B. W. Austin | John L. Hall | Bob Austin |
| Mr. Benjamin | C | Gr/ro | Macho Uno | Song Of Royalty | Donald L. Ming | Dale L. Romans | Zayat Stables, Llc |
| Mr. Fantasy | C | B | E Dubai | Twice Forbidden | Corra Cavalo Thoroughbreds | Kiaran P. Mclaughlin | West Point Thoroughbreds, Brooks, Donald And Cammarano, Nick |
| Mr. Sizzling | C | B | Mr. Greeley | Swift Seasons | Bruce Kline & Randy Swanson | Robert J. Frankel | Live Oak Plantation |
| Munnings | C | Ch | Speightstown | La Comete | Dan Tayloe & Glencrest Farm | Todd A. Pletcher | Magnier, John Mrs., Smith, Derrick And Tabor, Michael |
| Music City | C | B | City Zip | Play Po | Dr. & Mrs. A. Leonard Pineau | William R. Helmbrecht | Michael Helmbrecht |
| Mythical Power | C | B | Congaree | School For Scandal | Peachtree Stable | Bob Baffert | Peachtree Stable |