Ballingarry (horse)

Ballingarry (13 April 1999 – 16 April 2020) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed for owners in Europe and North America. Bred and raced by the principals of Coolmore Stud, he was named for the village of Ballingarry in the southern part of County Tipperary in Ireland. In October 2002, he was sold to an American racing partnership led by Sidney L. Port.

Ballingarry
Sire	Sadler's Wells
Grandsire	Northern Dancer
Dam	Flamenco Wave
Damsire	Desert Wine
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1999
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Orpendale
Owner	1) Susan Magnier 2) Sidney L. Port, Martha Naify, San Gabriel Investments
Trainer	1) Aidan O'Brien 2) Laura de Seroux (at 4)
Record	22: 6-1-6
Earnings	US$1,736,049 (equivalent)
Major wins
Critérium de Saint-Cloud (2001) Prix Noailles (2002) Canadian International Stakes (2002) Stars and Stripes Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap (2003, 2004)

Ballingarry's most important wins came at age two in the Group One Critérium de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in France and at age three in the Grade 1 Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Following his purchase by Sidney Port, Ballingarry notably won back-to-back editions of the Stars and Stripes Breeders' Cup Turf Handicap at Chicago's Arlington Park.

Retired to stud duty, since 2005 Ballingarry has been standing at Charles-Henri de Moussac's Haras du Mezeray in Ticheville, Lower Normandy, France. Died on 16 April 2020.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Ballingarry

Sire Sadler's Wells 1981	Northern Dancer 1961	Nearctic	Nearco
			Lady Angela
		Natalma	Native Dancer
			Almahmoud
	Fairy Bridge 1975	Bold Reason	Hail To Reason
			Lalun
		Special	Forli
			Thong
Dam Flamenco Wave 1986	Desert Wine 1980	Damascus	Sword Dancer
			Kerala
		Anne Campbell	Never Bend
			Repercussion
	Armada Way 1976	Sadair	Petare
			Blue Missy
		Hurry Call	Nasrullah
			Fleet Flight

References

• Ballingarry's pedigree and partial racing stats