Amalfi Sunrise taken out of training, will miss Debutante

DEL MAR, Calif. – Amalfi Sunrise, the unbeaten winner of the Grade 2 Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar earlier this month, has been taken out of training and will undergo diagnostic tests in coming days, trainer Simon Callaghan said Sunday.

It was not immediately clear how long Amalfi Sunrise would be sidelined, but the setback will prevent a start in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante on Aug. 31.

“She’s going to need some time off,” Callaghan said. “It looks like it might be a tibia. She’s sore behind. We’ll do some diagnostic work this week.”

Owned by Doug Branham and Marsha Naify, Amalfi Sunrise won her debut in a maiden special weight race at 4 1/2 furlongs by 6 1/4 lengths on June 23 at Santa Anita and her stakes debut in the Sorrento Stakes at six furlongs by six lengths on Aug. 3 at Del Mar.

By Constitution, Amalfi Sunrise was purchased for $195,000 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sale of 2-year-olds in-training in April for $185,000. She has earned $159,000.