Leatherbury, Antley, Xtra Heat, Lava Man make HOF

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King Leatherbury, Chris Antley, Xtra Heat & Lava Man were announced on ATR today the Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

The top vote-getters out-polled finalists jockeys Victor Espinoza, Corey Nakatani and Craig Perret, trainer David Whiteley and horses Black Tie Affair and Kona Gold.

Leatherbury, Antley agent Drew Molica and Lava Man trainer Doug O'Neill can be heard reacting to the news in Hour 3: http://www.thoroughbredracingradione...y=20&Itemid=35


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

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

• 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

• 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.
  
• CURRENT CAREER: Broodmare