Galileo filly highlights SGA sale

Societa Gestione Aste (SGA)'s November Sale began with keen trade throughout

Friday's yearling section, underpinning significant advances at the Settimo

Milanese complex.

Repeating last year's feat, leading consignor SARL was again responsible for

the highest-priced lot by entering Hip 63. Already named SALUGGIA, the

May-foaled filly by Galileo (Ire) was her sire's lone representative and was

purchased for 62,000 by Emilio Balzarini's Scuderia Siba.

Champion trainer Alduino Botti was active throughout the session and secured

the most expensive of his eight purchases with his first bidding foray. He went

to 52,000, the day's second-highest price, to acquire Hip 3, an Indian Ridge

filly and another from the SARL draft.

With a slightly expanded catalog, the aggregate broke through the

seven-figure barrier for the first time and the 1,032,500 yield was a massive 41

percent higher on 2005. Of the 183 yearlings offered, 115 sold at an average

8,978, a near 23-percent increase over 12 months ago.

Selling resumes Saturday morning, with foals, mares in foal, broodmare

prospects and horses in training on offer. Full results can be viewed at

www.anacpurosangue.com.