The King can wear his crown. King Leatherbury, the fourth-winningest trainer in history, made good on his first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot by being voted into the Hall of Fame along with the late jockey Chris Antley, and the horses Lava Man and Xtra Heat, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame announced on Monday morning. Those four individuals received the most votes from 180 voters among 10 finalists who made the ballot. Only the top four get in. Those who fell short on this year’s ballot were jockeys Victor Espinoza, Corey Nakatani, and Craig Perret, trainer David Whiteley, and the racehorses Black Tie Affair and Kona Gold. Voters could choose as many candidates as they wish, in any combination. Interestingly, there was one winner from the four traditional categories – trainer, jockey, male horse, and female horse. The induction ceremonies are scheduled for Aug. 7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the Hall of Fame is located. Also inducted then will be those chosen this year by the Hall of Fame’s historic review committee – the equivalent of an old-timer’s committee – whose selections will be announced next month. Leatherbury, 82, has won 6,454 races to rank fourth all-time among trainers. He rose to prominence when Maryland racing was at is peak, doing daily battle with such outstanding horsemen as Bud Delp – who is now in the Hall of Fame – Richard Dutrow Sr., and John Tammaro Jr. He has won 56 training titles combined at Pimlico, Laurel, and Delaware Park, led the nation in wins in both 1977 and 1978, and has finished in the top 10 in wins among trainers 18 different years. His best horses have been Grade 1 winners Catatonic, who won the Hempstead, and Taking Risks, who won the Iselin. His current stable star is Ben’s Cat, a 22-time stakes winner. KING LEATHERBURY DATE OF BIRTH: March 26, 1933 (age 82), in Baltimore, Md. CAREER RECORD: 6,454 wins, including 23 graded stakes, and $62,910,371 in purses through April 19 GRADED STAKES WINNERS TRAINED: Ah Day, Ameri Valay, Ben's Cat, Catatonic, Do the Bump, Dynamic Trick, I Am the Game, Learned Jake, Taking Risks, Thirty Eight Go Go, Thirty Eight Paces, Wait for the Lady NOTEWORTHY: Fourth-leading trainer of all time in North America by wins; has won 52 training titles in Maryland and four at Delaware Park; led all North American trainers by races won in 1977 and 1978 Antley, one of the most naturally gifted riders ever, was a two-time winner of the Kentucky Derby, and came close to sweeping the 1999 Triple Crown with one of those Derby winners, Charismatic, who also won the Preakness before being injured in the stretch run of the Belmont. His other Derby winner was Strike the Gold in 1991. Antley rode primarily in New York and New Jersey, but also had success in California. Antley’s other major wins included the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Santa Anita Handicap, Woodward, Wood Memorial, and Coaching Club American Oaks. Antley won 3,480 races, including 469 when leading the nation in 1985. He died in 2000, at age 34, from what police ruled was a drug overdose. CHRIS ANTLEY DATE OF BIRTH: Jan. 6, 1966, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. DIED: Dec. 2, 2000 (age 34) CAREER RECORD: 3,480 wins, including 127 graded stakes, and $92,261,894 in purses GRADE 1 WINNERS RIDDEN: Antespend, Bordeaux Bob, Cat's Cradle, Charismatic, Dancing Spree, Dispersal, Fit to Scout, Forestry, Joe Who, Key Phrase, Maplejinksy, Milesius, November Snow, Personal Business, Pirate's Revenge, Private Terms, Proper Evidence, River Flyer, River Keen, Serape, Single Blade, Strike the Gold, Strolling Along, Stuka, Turnback the Alarm, Valley Crossing, Without Feathers NOTEWORTHY: Leading North American rider by wins, with 469, in 1985; won the Kentucky Derby twice (Strike the Gold in 1991 and Charismatic in 1999) Lava Man won 17 of 47 starts, and rose to prominence after being claimed for $50,000 by the Kenly family’s STD Racing Stable and Jason Wood and moved to trainer Doug O’Neill. He became a stalwart on the West Coast, where he won three runnings of the Hollywood Gold Cup, emulating the feat of Hall of Famer Native Diver. His seven Grade 1 wins also included two runnings of the Santa Anita Handicap, Del Mar’s Pacific Classic, and, on turf, the Whittingham Memorial. He retired in 2009 with earnings of more than $5.2 million, and is now a stable pony with O’Neill. LAVA MAN 2001, dk. b. or br. g., by Slew City Slew – Li’l Ms. Leonard, by Nostalgia’s Star OWNERS: STD Racing Stable and Jason Wood (after July 2008 claim); Lonnie Arterburn, Eve Kuhlmann, Jonah Widmer, et al. (first 13 starts) BREEDERS: Lonnie Arterburn and Eve and Kim Kuhlmann (Calif.) TRAINERS: Doug O’Neill (after claim); Lonnie Arterburn RACE RECORD: 47-17-8-5, $5,268,706 GRADE 1 WINS: Santa Anita H. (twice), Pacific Classic S., Hollywood Gold Cup (three times), Charles Whittingham Memorial H. CURRENT CAREER: Lead pony for trainer Doug O’Neill’s stable NOTEWORTHY: Lava Man is the third by career earnings among California-breds, behind Hall of Famers Tiznow and Best Pal; he earned a 120 Beyer Speed Figure for his first Hollywood Gold Cup win. Xtra Heat won 26 of 35 starts and finished out of the money just twice during a career highlighted in 2001 by being named champion 3-year-old filly, a rare honor for a sprinter. She won 25 stakes, 11 graded, including the Prioress, Genuine Risk, and two runnings of the Barbara Fritchie, and earned nearly $2.4 million. She was trained by John Salzman, who owned her with Harry Deitchman and Ken Taylor. XTRA HEAT 1998, b. m., by Dixieland Heat – Begin, by Hatchet Man OWNERS: Classic Star Stable (final 3 starts, after private purchase in Nov. 2002); Kenneth Taylor and John E. Salzman Sr. (first 32 starts) BREEDERS: P. McLean Sr., P. McLean Jr., M. McLean, P. Feringa Jr., et al. (Ky.) TRAINER: John E. Salzman Sr. RACE RECORD: 35-26-5-2, $2,389,635 HONORS: Champion 3-year-old filly (2001) GRADED STAKES WINS: Prioress S., Beaumont S., Barbara Fritchie S. (twice), Genuine Risk S., Vagrancy H., Astarita S. Phoenix Breeders’ Cup S., Endine S. (twice), Cicada S. BROODMARE CAREER: Xtra Heat is the dam of two stakes winners, Southwestern Heat and Elusive Heat, among her five winners from nine starters. The 10 finalists were chosen by 14 members of the Hall of Fame’s Nominating Committee, which was not allowed to consider Steve Asmussen – the sport’s second-winningest trainer – per instructions from the Hall of Fame’s Executive Committee, citing that a year-long investigation into Asmussen by the New York State Gaming Commission has yet to be completed. Asmussen was one of the 10 original finalists last year, but the Hall of Fame, to use its phraseology, “tabled” Asmussen from that ballot after the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a video in concert with The New York Times, alleging Asmussen mistreated horses. Authorities in both Kentucky and New York – where incidents contained in the video allegedly were taped – launched investigations. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission completed its investigation in January, and brought no charges against Asmussen. Three months later, results of the New York investigation have yet to be released.