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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papa Clem | C | B | Smart Strike | Miss Houdini | Bo Hirsch | Gary Stute | Bo Hirsch |
| Parade Clown | C | Gr/ro | Distorted Humor | Twilight Parade | Mira Ball | Katherine G. Ball | Donamire Farm |
| Party Hard | C | Dk B/ | Medaglia D'oro | Keys To The Heart | Thomas L. Nichols | C. Beau Greely | Thomas L. Nichols |
| Patena | C | B | Seeking The Gold | Handpainted | Hill 'n' Dale Farm & N.e.t.p. | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Ieah Stables |
| Pauper's Prize | C | Dk B/ | Repent | Paupernot | Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe | Vladimir Cerin | Roger K. Beasley |
| Peace Town | C | Ch | Peace Rules | Darnestown | Bowman & Higgins Stable | Michael J. Trombetta | Vinery Stables Llc And Singer Stables |
| Pedestal | C | Ch | Pulpit | Mudslinger | Joel I Amos, Barbara F. Amos, Trusteesamos Family Trust 7/19/85 | H. James Bond | William L. Clifton, Jr. |
| Perfect Song | C | Dk B/ | Pleasantly Perfect | Prospector's Song | Summer Wind Farm | Michael J. Trombetta | Robert Veratti |
| Pioneerof The Nile | C | Dk B/ | Empire Maker | Star Of Goshen | Zayat Stables, Llc | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables, Llc |
| Pious David | C | Ch | Aldebaran | Hamba | Jamm, Ltd. & Mill Ridge Farm, Ltd. | Todd A. Pletcher | Zayat Stables, Llc |
| Pitched Perfectly | C | Ch | Pleasantly Perfect | Musical Minister | Diamond A Racing Corp. | Gary C. Contessa | Winning Move Stable, Moirano, John L., Seltzer, Edward A. And Contessa, Jennifer |
| Platinum Van | C | Gr/ro | Van Nistelrooy | Platinum Streak | Oak Haven Farm | Edward Harrison Frederick | Oak Haven Farm |
| Player's List | C | Gr/ro | Gimmeawink | Darned Alarming | Robert Dodd | Wayne W. Rice | Wayne W. Rice |
| Point Attended | C | Dk B/ | Tale Of The Cat | Southern Tour | Dixiana Farm | Eric J. Guillot | Southern Equine Stable Llc |
| Pointing Home | G | Ch | Point Given | Palace Story | Briar Lane Farm & The Thoroughbredcorporation | Charles L. Dickey | Oxbow Racing Llc |
| Poltergeist | C | Gr/ro | Tapit | I'm Relaunchable | Robert Waltrip Jr. | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Kindred Thoroughbreds Llc |
| Port Canaveral | R | B | Cape Canaveral | Make A Deal | Nuckols Farm Inc | Brandon G. Clark | David L. Thompson |
| Position A | C | B | Aldebaran | Propriety | Phillips Racing Partnership | Richard E. Mandella | B. Wayne Hughes |
| Power Rules | C | B | Peace Rules | World Storm | Christine K. Jones | Kenneth G. Mcpeek | Oxbow Racing Llc |
| Praetorian | C | B | Monarchos | Freudenau | Jake Lantaff & Epona Llc | Gladys Mchargue | Barbara K. Lantaff |
| Precious Package | C | Ch | Golden Missile | Silver Ridan | Mace Siegel & Samantha Siegel | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | Jay Em Ess Stable |
| Premier Banker (ire) | C | B | Cape Cross (ire) | Heavenly Whisper (ire) | D. G. Hardisty Bloodstock | Jeremy Noseda | J. Browne |
| Pressure Point | C | Ch | Point Given | Mandalay Point | Phw Equine Investments &the Thoroughbred Corporation | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing, Llc, Sand Dollar Stable, Conway, Thomas And Leemington Stable |
| Presto Change O | C | Dk B/ | Grand Slam | Lovethespell | W. D. Burris Inc. | James A. Jerkens | Moore, Susan And M And M Thoroughbred Partners |
| Primary Witness | C | B | Hennessy | Deb's Honor | Lee Lewis | Mark A. Hennig | Lee Lewis |
| Professor Z | C | Dk B/ | Grand Slam | Her Halo | Dumar Horses, Llc | Steven M. Asmussen | Zayat Stables, Llc |
| Purrfect Alibi | C | Ch | Unbridled's Song | Purrfectly | Courtlandt Farm | William I. Mott | Courtlandt Farms |