The Oaks d'Italia is a
Group 2 The term Group 2 may refer to:
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flat horse race
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in Italy open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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fillies
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. It is run at
Milan
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over a distance of 2,200 metres (about 1 mile and 3 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May or June.
It is Italy's equivalent of
The Oaks, a famous race in England.
History
The event has been contested over 2,200 metres for most of its history, and for a period it held Group 1 status. Its distance was extended to 2,400 metres in 1988, and it reverted to 2,200 metres in 1995. The race was downgraded to Group 2 level in 2007.
The Oaks d'Italia is currently held about three weeks after the
Derby Italiano
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.
Records
Leading
jockey
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since 1970 (4 wins):
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Gianfranco Dettori
Gianfranco Dettori (born 25 April 1941) is a retired Italian jockey.
Dettori was born in Serramanna, in what is now the Province of South Sardinia, son of a miner. He was thirteen times Italian champion jockey. He also had success in British Cla ...
– ''Marmolada (1980), Ilenia (1982), Right Bank (1983), Paris Royal (1984)''
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Walter Swinburn
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Biography
Swinburn was born in Oxford. He was the son of Wally Swinburn, who won t ...
– ''Ivor's Image (1986), Melodist (1988), Possessive Dancer (1991), Zomaradah (1998)''
* Fabio Branca - ''Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014), Lamaire (2019)''
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Leading
trainer since 1985 (4 wins):
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Peter Schiergen
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Jockey
Schiergen is ...
– ''Guadalupe (2002), Goose Bay (2008), Danedream (2011), Lovelyn (2015)''
* Stefano Botti - ''Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014), Folega (2017)''
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Leading owner since 1985 (3 wins):
* Effevi - ''Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014)''
Winners since 1985
Earlier winners
* 1910: Wistaria
* 1911: Desta
* 1912: Makufa
* 1913: Arianna
* 1914: Fausta
* 1915: Galliflora
* 1916: Juma
* 1917: Gianpietrina
* 1918: Stfadda
* 1919: Alcimaca
* 1920: Sissa
* 1921: Sorbita
* 1922: Anderina
* 1923: Giovanna Dupre
* 1924: Stella d'Italia
* 1925: Acacia Rosa
* 1926: Neroccia
* 1927: Francavilla
* 1928: Erba
* 1929: Ortona
* 1930: Ostiglia
* 1931: Alena
* 1932: Jacopa del Sellaio
* 1933: Dossa Dossi
* 1934: Bernina
* 1935: Mahatma
* 1936: Archidamia
* 1937: Amerina
* 1938: Silvana
* 1939: Ematina
* 1940: Michela
* 1941: Pallade
* 1942: Alemagna
* 1943: Fior d'Orchidea
* 1944: Nervesa
* 1945: Zamora
* 1946: Piavola
* 1947: Zambra
* 1948: Astolfina
* 1949: Samba
* 1950: La Cadette
* 1951: Staffa
* 1952: Ola
* 1953: Dacia
* 1954: Feira de Rio
* 1955: Theodorica
* 1956: La Canea
* 1957: Angela Rucellai
* 1958: Beatrice Adams
* 1959: Feria
* 1960: Caorlina
* 1961: Nuria
* 1962: Alibella
* 1963: Anticlea
* 1964: Alice Frey
* 1965: Tadolina
* 1966: Macrina d'Alba
* 1967: Dolina
* 1968: Soragna
* 1969: Raimonda da Capua
* 1970: Batavia
* 1971: Tingitana
* 1972: Kerkenna
* 1973: Orsa Maggiore
* 1974: Red Girl
* 1975: Carnauba
* 1976: Claire Valentine
* 1977: Zabarella
* 1978: Giustizia
* 1979: Maria Waleska
* 1980: Marmolada
* 1981: Val d'Erica
* 1982: Ilenia
* 1983: Right Bank
* 1984: Paris Royal
See also
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List of Italian flat horse races
References
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