The four inductees were selected from a ballot of 10 finalists, receiving higher vote totals than jockeys Victor Espinoza, Corey Nakatani and Craig Perret, trainer David Whiteley and horses Black Tie Affair and Kona Gold.

The voting panel comprised 180 racing writers, broadcasters, industry officials and historians who chose the contemporary electees from a group of 10 finalists selected by the Hall of Fame’s nominating committee.

South Carolina-raised Antley won 3480 races and his mounts earned $92,261,894 in a career that lasted from 1983 until his death in 2000.

Antley rode two Kentucky Derby winners - Strike the Gold in 1991 and Charismatic n 1999. Antley captured 127 graded stakes raced and 293 stakes overall, as well as leading rider titles at Monmouth Park (1984-1986) and Saratoga in 1990.

The 82-year-old King Leatherbuy is fourth in all-time wins to date with 6454 among US trainers.

He has amassed 52 training titles split evenly between Pimlico and Laurel as well as four at Delaware Park.

Leatherbury started training in 1959 and his earnings stand at $62,910,371.

“This is quite an honor. This is the top honor in our industry,” Leatherbury said. “I’ve had many honors and awards, which is more than anyone could ever dream of in their profession but, of course, this is the top one.

“I’m truly very honored by it.”

First-time nominee Lava Man was first past the post in seven G1 races, a record for a California-bred.

Originally claimed for $50,000 by STD Racing Stable and Jason Wood, the Doug O’Neill-trained gelding accrued $5,268,706 from a record of 47-17-8-5. Highlights of his career included matching Native Diver’s record of three consecutive GI Hollywood Gold Cups from 2005-2007 and back-to-back editions of the GI Santa Anita Handicap.

He also completed the Hollywood Gold Cup, Santa Anita Hcp and GI Pacific Classic triple.

Kentucky-bred speedster Xtra Heat cost only $5000 at Maryland’s Timonium sale when purchased by trainer John Salzman, Sr. and Ken Taylor and Harry Deitchman.

The durable mare was Eclipse champion 3-year-old filly in 2001 and captured 25 stakes victories with a mark of 35-26-5-2 and $2,389,635.

Of her stakes victories, 11 were at the graded level including the GI Prioress Stakes.

The induction ceremony will be held at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga on August 7.

The results of the Hall of Fame’s Historic Review and Pillars of the Turf categories will be announced in May.