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Oaks d'Italia

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Surface
  
Turf

Qualification
  
Three-year-old fillies

Website
  
San Siro

Track
  
Right-handed

Distance
  
2,200 m

Location
  
San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy

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The Oaks d'Italia is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Milan 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.

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It is Italy's equivalent of the Epsom Oaks, a famous race in England.

Oaks d italia 2015


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.

Records

Leading jockey since 1970 (4 wins):

  • Gianfranco Dettori – Marmolada (1980), Ilenia (1982), Right Bank (1983), Paris Royal (1984)
  • Walter Swinburn – Ivor's Image (1986), Melodist (1988), Possessive Dancer (1991), Zomaradah (1998)

    • Leading trainer since 1985 (4 wins):

  • Peter Schiergen – Guadalupe (2002), Goose Bay (2008), Danedream (2011), Lovelyn (2015)

    • Leading owner since 1985 (3 wins):

  • Effevi - Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014)

    • References

    Oaks d'Italia Wikipedia
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