Ion (1835 – 1858?) was a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire in Great Britain and France.
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Background
Ion was a bay horse. His sire was Cain, of which through his lineage continued the Sir Paul branch of the Sir Peter Teazle direct sire line. His dam was Margaret.
Racing career
Ion, also known as "the unfortunate Ion", ran against top racehorses at mid-distances. He ran in twelve races, winning twice, with one walkover. He finished second five times, including the Epson Derby and St Leger Stakes.
1837 season
2nd in the July Stakes
2nd in the Chesterfield Stakes
1st in the Clearwell Stakes
3rd in the Houghton Stakes
1838 season
2nd in the Epson Derby
2nd in the St Leger Stakes
1839 season
3rd in the Newmarket First Spring
4th in the Craven Stakes
1st in the Burgh Stakes (walkover)
1st in the Swinley Stakes
3rd in the Ascot Gold Cup
2nd in the Newmarket Second October
Stud record
Though not a champion sire, Ion produced many winners in the second and third generations in Great Britain and France.
Great Britain
Ionian (1841) - Chesterfield Stakes win
Odd Mixture (1841) - sire of "excellent hunters"
Iodine (1845) - July Stakes win
Talfourd (1845) - Newmarket Handicap and Northhampton Cup wins
Ione (1846) - descendants produced winners in Poland, South Africa, Japan, and France
Tadmor (1846) - Goodwood's Ham Stakes, Column Stakes, Gratwick Produce Stakes, and Trienniel at Newmarket wins
Iona (1849) - Coronation Stakes win
Poodle (1849) - several wins between age 3 and age 8
Dagobert (1850) - Chesterfield Stakes win
Pelion (1850) - Eglinton Stakes and Marquis of Westminster Plate wins
Baalbec (1851) - St James Palace Stakes win
Varsoviana (1852) - produced winner Nemesis (1858)
Wild Dayrell (1852) - Epsom Derby win
France
Lady Tartuffe (1853) - produced Tartane (1871), winner of the Prix du Premier Pas
Pedigree
* Ion is inbred 3S x 4D to the mare Evelina, meaning that she appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Ion is inbred 4S x 5D to the stallion Sir Peter Teazle, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fifth generation (via Sir Harry) on the dam side of his pedigree.
^ Ion is inbred 5S x 4S to the mare Termagant, meaning that she appears and fifth generation (via Pewett) and fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree.
^ Ion is inbred 4S x 6D to the stallion Trumpator, meaning that he appears fourth generation on the sire side of his pedigree and sixth generation (via Sorcery) on the dam side of his pedigree.
