Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Winner | Second | Third | Starters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | New Year's Day | Havana | Strong Mandate | 13 |
| 2012 | Shanghai Bobby | He's Had Enough | Capo Bastone | 9 |
| 2011 | Hansen | Union Rags | Creative Cause | 13 |
| 2010 | Uncle Mo | Boys at Toscanova | Rogue Romance | 11 |
| 2009 | Vale of York | Lookin at Lucky | Noble's Promise | 13 |
| 2008 | Midshipman | Square Eddie | Street Hero | 12 |
| 2007 | War Pass | Pyro | Kodiak Kowboy | 11 |
| 2006 | Street Sense | Circular Quay | Great Hunter | 14 |
| 2005 | Stevie Wonderboy | Henny Hughes | First Samurai | 14 |
| 2004 | Wilko | Afleet Alex | Sun King | 8 |
| 2003 | Action This Day | Minister Eric | Chapel Royal | 12 |
| 2002 | Vindication | Kafwain | Hold That Tiger | 13 |
| 2001 | Johannesburg | Repent | Siphonic | 12 |
| 2000 | Macho Uno | Point Given | Street Cry | 14 |
| 1999 | Anees | Chief Seattle | High Yield | 14 |
| 1998 | Answer Lively | Aly's Alley | Cat Thief | 13 |
| 1997 | Favorite Trick | Dawson's Legacy | Nationalore | 8 |
| 1996 | Boston Harbor | Acceptable | Ordway | 10 |
| 1995 | Unbridled's Song | Hennessy | Editor's Note | 13 |
| 1994 | Timber Country | Eltish | Tejano Run | 13 |
| 1993 | Brocco | Blumin Affair | Tabasco Cat | 11 |
| 1992 | Gilded Time | It'sali'lknownfact | River Special | 13 |
| 1991 | Arazi | Bertrando | Snappy Landing | 14 |
| 1990 | Fly So Free | Take Me Out | Lost Mountain | 11 |
| 1989 | Rhythm | Grand Canyon | Slavic | 12 |
| 1988 | Is It True | Easy Goer | Tagel | 10 |
| 1987 | Success Express | Regal Classic | Tejano | 13 |
| 1986 | Capote | Qualify | Alysheba | 13 |
| 1985 | Tasso | Storm Cat | Scat Dancer | 13 |
| 1984 | Chief's Crown | Tank's Prospect | Spend A Buck | 10 |
Question:
what were the number of starters in 2008?
Answer:
12