LYMAN, Wyo. -- An injury will force Lusty Latin to miss the final two legs of the Triple Crown, owner Joey Platts said.

Upon the colt's return to Hollywood Park, Calif., an X-ray during a routine trip to the veterinarian's office revealed a hairline fracture in the canon bone of the right leg.

"It's a bummer," Platts said. "We'll just have a boring summer now."

It took Platts 18 years to finally make it to the Kentucky Derby. It was also the first Derby for trainer Jeff Mullins and jockey Glenn Corbett.

The colt was a 21-1 longshot going in and finished 15th in an 18-horse field during the May 4 race.

Mullins said he had suspicions about Lusty Latin's health after the race.

"It's no big thing, but the horse had been training hard," he said.

The 3-year-old could have qualified for this Saturday's Preakness Stakes, but that race and the Belmont Stakes on June 8 are now out of the question.

The injury will need 60 days to heal, so Platts is hoping the gray colt will be ready for the Breeders' Cup Oct. 26.

"We're giving up on our 3-year-old year and we'll have to go 4-and-up," he said.

Platts said if Lusty Latin, who will turn 4 on March 26, can collect a quality win or two, he could still be worth some lucrative siring fees.

"That's a good income for 20 years if he proves himself," he said.

Mullins said the Preakness was not a high priority anyway because it is not good for come-from-behind horses, but that the Belmont was a real possibility.

"We'll deal with it," he said of the disappointment. "If he was a cheap horse we might keep running him. But he's a decent horse and he deserves a little break, so we'll give him a break."

The Platts claimed Lusty Latin for $62,500 after he finished second by a nose in a race at Hollywood Park in November.

The colt earned the trip to Churchill Downs by finishing third at the Santa Anita Derby on April 6 behind Came Home and Easy Grades, who finished seventh and 13th, respectively, in Louisville.

After the Santa Anita showing, within 15 minutes, Platts fielded the first of 15 offers for the colt. Among those interested was Bob Baffert, who trained this year's Derby winner War Emblem.

The best offer was $1.5 million, but Platts turned them all down because he wanted to stay loyal to Corbett and give him a chance to experience the Derby.