Jaxon Traveler, a Maryland-bred son of multiple graded-stakes winning sprinter Munnings, debuted last September at Pimlico Race Course and put together back-to-back wins over Laurel’s main track in October and December, the latter in the Maryland Juvenile Futurity.

Mark Schwartz’s Brooklyn Strong went three-for-four as a juvenile, capturing the Sleepy Hollow against fellow New York-breds and 1 1/8-mile Remsen (G2) Dec. 5 at Aqueduct in his most recent start, giving trainer Daniel Velazquez his first career graded-stakes triumph.

Louis Ulman and Neil Glasser’s Kenny Had a Notion won stakes on turf and dirt last year, capping his juvenile campaign running second by a neck in the Heft Stakes Dec. 26 at Laurel. Hello Hot Rod, trained and co-owned by Brittany Russell, extended his win streak to two races with a 2 ¼-length optional claiming allowance victory Dec. 12 over fellow nominee Shackqueenking, who came back to win the Howard County Stakes going about 1 1/16 miles Dec. 26.

Also among the nominees are Ellis Park Juvenile winner Pico d’Oro; Ain’t Da Beer Cold, second by a nose to Shackqueenking in the Howard County; First State Dash runner-up Maythehorsebwithu; and Lugamo, third in the James F. Lewis III Nov. 14 at Laurel.

The Xtra Heat, last run at Pimlico in 2007, also attracted 24 nominations led by Lucky 7 Stables’ Street Lute. Trained by Jerry Robb, the Street Magician filly was a neck shy of being undefeated in six starts at 2 with four of her five wins coming in stakes, including her last three at Laurel – the Dec. 26 Gin Talking, Dec. 5 Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship and Nov. 14 Smart Halo.

Also nominated are Gin Talking runner-up Fraudulent Charge; stablemates Lambeau Lady and Little Huntress, each coming off impressive Laurel maiden wins, and multiple stakes-placed Out of Sorts for trainer Brittany Russell; Miss Leslie and Buckey’s Charm, separated by a head when 1-2, respectively, in the Anne Arundel County Dec. 26 at Laurel; and Shamrock Rose winner Plane Drunk.

Older horses will sprint six furlongs in the $100,000 What a Summer for females and $100,000 Fire Plug. The 21 What a Summer nominees include Hello Beautiful, exiting successive stakes wins in the Maryland Million Distaff and Safely Kept; fellow multiple stakes winners Needs Supervision, fifth last out in the Allaire du Pont (G3) Dec. 26, Never Enough Time and New York Groove; 2019 Gin Talking winner Bella Aurora; Hibiscus Punch and Malibu Mischief, respectively second and third in the Dec. 26 Willa On the Move; and Dec. 5 Go for Wand (G3) runner-up Portal Creek.

The Fire Plug drew 20 nominees including Whereshetoldmetogo, winner of the Frank Y. Whiteley and Dave’s Friend in his last two starts; Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash (G3) winner Laki; Fall Highweight (G3) winner Share the Ride; Maryland Million Sprint winner Karan’s Notion; Grade 3-placed Arch Cat, fourth by 1 ½ lengths in last year’s Fire Plug; and stakes winners Arthur’s Hope, Celtic Chaos, Lebda, Penguin Power, Taco Supream and Wendell Fong.

Maryland-bred/sired horses will be in the spotlight in the $75,000 Jennings for 4-year-olds and up and $75,000 Geisha for fillies and mares 4 and older, both going one mile. Whereshetoldmetogo is also among 21 nominees to the Jennings along with historic Pimlico Special (G3) winner Harpers First Ride and fellow multiple stakes winners Alwaysmining and Cordmaker; 2020 Concern winner Air Token and Laddie Liam, unraced since winning the 2019 Maryland Juvenile Futurity.

Hello Beautiful is prominent among nominees to the Geisha, along with stakes winners Artful Splatter and Naughty Thoughts and Coconut Cake, a winner of four of six starts as a 3-year-old in 2020.