Winslow Homer sidelined, off Derby trail

Conditioned by Tony Dutrow, Winslow Homer has won his last three races since

dropping his Delaware Park debut by a neck in July. He rebounded from that

third-place finish to record a three-length maiden win at Saratoga over seven

furlongs on August 22. He returned on November 20 and captured an allowance over

a mile at Philadelphia Park by 12 1/2 lengths.

Winslow Homer defeated Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil) by three parts of a length

when making his stakes debut in the January 23 Holy Bull over a one-turn mile at

Gulfstream Park. The gray

colt has bankrolled $152,825.

This is the latest in a series of setbacks for Fox Hill Farm-owned Derby

candidates in recent years. Rockport Harbor and Old Fashioned, both by

Unbridled's Song, were sidelined due to injury before the Kentucky Derby in 2005

and 2009, respectively.

The stable campaigned Kentucky Derby runners-up Hard Spun (2007) and Eight

Belles (2008).