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Georgie Boy isn't looking like he'll run in the Kentucky Derby. (AP Images)

Georgie Boy’s trainer, Kathy Walsh discovered Sunday that the gelding pulled a back muscle which was confirmed by tests and X-rays.

"It's high on his back end, and we don't know how long it will take (to heal), but we're not going to take a chance," Walsh told Santa Anita's publicity office. "He was a little tight in his back end… and we had him tested and x-rayed, and everything was fine in that regard.

"The vet examined him today and was very happy with what he saw other than the pulled muscle. He will not require surgery. I don't know how long he'll be out, but (owner/breeder George Schwary) is very patient, and we'll give the horse all the time he needs and let him tell us when to come back. Obviously, the Santa Anita Derby is out, and I wouldn't want to run him in the Kentucky Derby without a prep race. Maybe we'll see him in the Pacific Classic" at Del Mar in August.

"He's got some more races in him; down the line he'll be back," Schwary said. "Kathy said [the injury] is not as serious as it could be, and I've got too good a horse to take a chance with."

Georgie Boy is 2-0 as a 3-year-old, winning the San Vicente Stakes on Feb. 10 and the San Felipe Stakes on March 16, both at Santa Anita. Overall, he has four wins in seven career starts and earnings of $496,806.

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