Irish highweight and MG1SW Ballingarry (Ire) (Sadler's Wells–Flamenco Wave, by Desert Wine) has passed away at Haras du Grand Chesnaie, Jour de Galop reported. The son of G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Flamenco Wave was 21. Bred by Orpendale, the April 1999 foal won the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud for Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore, before adding a win in the GI Canadian International S. in 2002. That year he was named Irish highweighted 3-year-old colt for 14 furlongs and above, as he took the G2 Prix Noailles, and was second in the G1 Derby Italiano and third in both the G1 Irish Derby and G1 Irish St. Leger. Sold to an ownership group of Marsha Naify, Port Trust and San Gabriel Investments after his Canadian International score, Ballingarry won both the 2003 and 2004 editions of the GIII Stars and Stripes Breeders' Cup Turf H. for trainer Laura de Seroux and retired with six wins from 23 starts and earnings north of $1.7 million.
A full-brother to G1 Racing Post Trophy hero Aristotle (Ire) and a half to MG1SW Starborough (GB) (Soviet Star) and GSW Spanish Falls (GB) (Belmez), Ballingarry stood at Haras du Mezeray from 2005-2009. He moved to Haras du Grand Chesnaie in 2010 and held court there through 2019 where he was utilized primarily as a jumps sire. The bay was also a half-brother to the dam of European Champion 2-Year-Old Colt and MG1SW St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}).
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