CREATE TABLE table_204_330 (id DECIMAL, "finished" TEXT, "horse" TEXT, "jockey" TEXT, "trainer" TEXT, "owner" TEXT, "time / behind" TEXT)

who finished earlier , hindoocraft or spokane ?
SELECT "horse" FROM table_204_330 WHERE "horse" IN ('hindoocraft', 'spokane') ORDER BY "finished" LIMIT 1
SELECT "horse" FROM "table_204_330" WHERE "horse" IN ('hindoocraft', 'spokane') ORDER BY "finished" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1