Ionian Sea (GB)

Dam of Mount Athos (IRE), Imperial Monarch (IRE), The Great Gatsby (IRE)

Country: GB
Sire: Slip Anchor (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 7 runners (100%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 19 from 100 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £667,597 GB · €234,251 IRE
Best progeny OR: 120
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 2

Progeny

All known progeny


1998	Marigold (FR)	3	-	Willie Mullins	mare	Marju (IRE)	21	2	3	14.3%	103	£0	€74,720	8 Nov 03
2000	The Great Gatsby (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	John Gosden	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	9	3	0	11.1%	120	£339,400	€71,655	14 Aug 04
2001	Magritte (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Sadler's Wells (USA)	3	0	1	33.3%	-	£29,038	€13,230	25 Jun 05
2005	Special Reserve (IRE)	2	-	E McNamara	gelding	Sadler's Wells (USA)	28	7	4	7.1%	89	£23,153	€0	22 Sep 12
2006	Roman Empress (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Aidan O'Brien	filly	Sadler's Wells (USA)	12	2	2	8.3%	112	£33,387	€49,571	18 Oct 09
2007	Mount Athos (IRE)	9	Group 3 winner (4 black-type wins)	Marco Botti	gelding	Montjeu (IRE)	25	1	1	36.0%	117	£211,429	€14,725	17 May 14
2009	Imperial Monarch (IRE)	2	Group 3 winner	Aidan O'Brien	colt	Galileo (IRE)	2	0	0	100.0%	-	£31,191	€10,350	28 Apr 12

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


10 May 13	Mount Athos (IRE)	Chester	Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes	Group 3	117	£42,533
18 Aug 12	Mount Athos (IRE)	Newbury	Betfred "The Bonus King" Geoffrey Freer Stakes	Group 3	116	£31,191
28 Apr 12	Imperial Monarch (IRE)	Sandown	bet365 Classic Trial	Group 3	-	£31,191
17 May 14	Mount Athos (IRE)	Newbury	JLT Aston Park Stakes	Listed	113	£20,983
14 Jul 12	Mount Athos (IRE)	York	John Smith's Silver Cup (Handicap)	Listed	108	£19,536
19 May 12	Mount Athos (IRE)	Newmarket	Cheap Broadband @ poptelecom.co.uk Handicap	Class 2	103	£18,675
20 Aug 10	Mount Athos (IRE)	York	Sky Bet Melrose Stakes (Handicap)	Class 2	84	£42,094
24 Aug 09	Special Reserve (IRE)	Windsor	Howard Bareham 40th Birthday Handicap	Class 4	80	£5,181
7 May 09	Special Reserve (IRE)	Windsor	Jet Help For Heroes Handicap	Class 4	77	£5,181
8 Jul 10	Mount Athos (IRE)	Folkestone	J & J Recruitment Handicap	Class 5	70	£2,730
1 Jul 10	Mount Athos (IRE)	Haydock	Ritec Clear-Shield Handicap	Class 5	64	£2,590
10 Sep 11	Imperial Monarch (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	Loughwood Fencing European Breeders Fund 2yo (C & G) Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€10,350
15 Apr 11	Mount Athos (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	94	€13,000
19 Jun 09	Roman Empress (IRE)	Limerick (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€8,638
8 Sep 03	Marigold (FR)	Galway (IRE)	Tom Hogan Motors Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	77	€13,110
20 Jul 03	Magritte (IRE)	Tipperary (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€11,730
3 Aug 02	The Great Gatsby (IRE)	Galway (IRE)	Dawn Hi And Lo European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€13,975
2 Aug 02	Marigold (FR)	Galway (IRE)	Guinness Extra Stout Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	80	€39,000
14 Jun 02	Marigold (FR)	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	68	€13,000

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Marju (IRE)	1998	1	1	1	0	21	3	14.3%	£0	€74,720	Marigold (FR)
Sadler's Wells (USA)	2000-2006	4	4	4	0	52	5	9.6%	£424,978	€134,456	Special Reserve (IRE)
Montjeu (IRE)	2007	1	1	1	1	25	9	36.0%	£211,429	€14,725	Mount Athos (IRE)
Galileo (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	1	2	2	100.0%	£31,191	€10,350	Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Ionian Sea produced?: Ionian Sea (GB) is the dam of 7 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 19 wins from 100 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Ionian Sea?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Ionian Sea (GB) is Mount Athos (IRE), by Montjeu (IRE), a Group 3 winner with a best official rating of 117; the top win came in the Boodles Diamond Ormonde Stakes (Group 3) at Chester on 10 May 2013.
How many black-type winners has Ionian Sea produced?: Ionian Sea (GB) has produced 2 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Ionian Sea's offspring won?: The offspring of Ionian Sea (GB) have earned £667,598 in Britain and €234,251 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Ionian Sea's pedigree?: Ionian Sea (GB) is by Slip Anchor (GB).
Did Ionian Sea race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Ionian Sea (GB) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Ionian Sea been mated with?: The known produce of Ionian Sea (GB) is by 4 different stallions, most often Sadler's Wells (USA) (4 foals).
Have Ionian Sea's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Ionian Sea (GB) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Ionian Sea belong to?: Ionian Sea (GB) is the founding mare of the Ionian Sea (GB) family in RaceWatch records.

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