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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naos | C | B | Lion Heart | Miss Moonwaki | Winstar Farm, Llc | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Partners |
| National Monument (ire) | G | B | Statue Of Liberty | Panpipes | Mr P. Turley | J. A. Osborne | J. A. Osborne |
| Nawaadi | C | Ch | El Corredor | Louise's Time | John R. Penn & Frank Penn | John H. M. Gosden | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| New Bay | C | B | Cuvee | Royal Dove (ire) | Ironwater Farms Joint Venture | Richard E. Mandella | B. Wayne Hughes |
| New York Baby | C | Dk B/ | Not For Love | Li Law | Mark O'donnell | Steve Knapp | Super Horse, Inc. |
| Nicanor | C | B | Dynaformer | La Ville Rouge | Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson | Michael R. Matz | Lael Stables |
| No Detour | C | Dk B/ | Catienus | Single Goer | Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey | Michael J. Maker | Ramsey, Kenneth L. And Sarah K. |
| Not For Silver | C | Dk B/ | Not For Love | Silverdew | Dark Hollow Farm, William H. D. Deburgh& George I. E. Harris | Michael J. Trombetta | Ted Julio |
| Notonthesamepage | C | Ch | Catienus | Blue Holiday | Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey | Wesley A. Ward | Ramsey, Kenneth L. And Sarah K. |
| Nowhere To Hide | C | B | Vindication | Stirring | Robert Raphaelson | Nicholas P. Zito | My Meadowview Farm |
| Nuclear Wayne | C | Ch | Mineshaft | Flashy Four | Dixiana Stables, Inc. | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables Llc |