Jockey Chris Antley heads Racing Hall of Fame class (The Associated Press)
Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Chris Antley, thoroughbreds Lava Man and Xtra Heat, and trainer King Leatherbury have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. He won 127 graded stakes races and 293 overall stakes and was the leading North American rider by wins in 1985 with 469. He also has finished in the top 10 nationally in wins 18 times and in earnings four times and has won 23 graded stakes races and 153 overall stakes. Lava Man posted a career record of 17-8-5 from 47 starts with earnings of $5,268,706 and won seven Grade 1 races, more than any other California-bred in history.