Oaks d'Italia
| Class | Group 2 | 
|---|---|
| Location | San Siro Racecourse Milan, Italy  | 
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred | 
| Website | San Siro | 
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,200 metres (1m 3f) | 
| Surface | Turf | 
| Track | Right-handed | 
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies | 
| Weight | 56 kg | 
| Purse | €285,000 (2020) 1st: €157,000  | 
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.
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.
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)
 - Fabio Branca - Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014), Lamaire (2019)
 
Leading trainer since 1985 (4 wins):
- Peter Schiergen – Guadalupe (2002), Goose Bay (2008), Danedream (2011), Lovelyn (2015)
 - Stefano Botti - Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014), Folega (2017)
 
Leading owner since 1985 (3 wins):
- Effevi - Cherry Collect (2012), Charity Line (2013), Final Score (2014)
 
Winners since 1985
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Miss Gris | Willie Carson | Alduino Botti | Scuderia Siba | 2:19.3 | 
| 1986 | Ivor's Image | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sir Gordon White | 2:17.7 | 
| 1987 | Lady Bentley | John Reid | Lester Piggott | Mohammed Suhail | 2:17.5 | 
| 1988 | Melodist | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:33.8 | 
| 1989 | Nydrion | Marco Paganini | Lorenzo Brogi | Scuderia Cieffedi | 2:30.8 | 
| 1990 | Atoll | Gary W. Moore | Barry Hills | Antonio Balzarini | 2:28.9 | 
| 1991 | Possessive Dancer | Walter Swinburn | Alex Scott | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 2:28.6 | 
| 1992 | Ivyanna | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | Mrs Ogden White | 2:29.8 | 
| 1993 | Bright Generation | Alan Munro | Paul Cole | Prince Fahd bin Salman | 2:30.3 | 
| 1994 | Shahmiad | Fernando Jovine | Valfredo Valiani | Scuderia Magu | 2:35.9 | 
| 1995 | Valley of Gold | Sylvain Guillot | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed | 2:19.1 | 
| 1996 | Germignana | Marco Cangiano | Luigi Camici | Allevamento Gialloblu | 2:18.9 | 
| 1997 | Nicole Pharly | Frankie Dettori | Alberto Verdesi | Scuderia Blue Horse | 2:15.5 | 
| 1998 | Zomaradah | Walter Swinburn | Luca Cumani | M. Obaid Al Maktoum | 2:23.5 | 
| 1999 | Nagoya | Fernando Jovine | Hans Blume | Gestüt Röttgen | 2:13.8 | 
| 2000 | Timi | Mirco Demuro | Lorenzo Brogi | All. La Nuova Sbarra | 2:16.1 | 
| 2001 | Zanzibar | Micky Fenton | Michael Bell | Gilly Rowland-Clark | 2:16.5 | 
| 2002 | Guadalupe | Kieren Fallon | Peter Schiergen | Baron G. von Ullmann | 2:17.3 | 
| 2003 | Meridiana | Andreas Suborics | Hans Blume | Stall Lucky Owner | 2:15.4 | 
| 2004 | Menhoubah | Darryll Holland | Clive Brittain | Saeed Manana | 2:15.1 | 
| 2005 | Gyreka | Adrie de Vries | Hans Blume | Gestüt Röttgen | 2:15.7 | 
| 2006 | Dionisia | Christophe Soumillon | Riccardo Menichetti | Razza dell'Olmo | 2:14.5 | 
| 2007 | Fashion Statement | Neil Callan | Michael Jarvis | Peter Savill | 2:21.1 | 
| 2008 | Goose Bay | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Ebbesloh | 2:20.3 | 
| 2009 | Night of Magic | Mirco Demuro | Horst Steinmetz | Stall Nizza | 2:14.7 | 
| 2010 | Contredanse | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani | Stuart Stuckey | 2:14.7 | 
| 2011 | Danedream | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Burg Eberstein | 2:15.2 | 
| 2012 | Cherry Collect | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Effevi | 2:14.2 | 
| 2013 | Charity Line | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Effevi | 2:21.8 | 
| 2014 | Final Score | Fabio Branca | Stefano Botti | Effevi | 2:14.5 | 
| 2015 | Lovelyn | Robert Havlin | Peter Schiergen | Gestüt Ittlingen | 2:16.5 | 
| 2016 | Nepal | Michael Cadeddu | Andreas Bolte | Stall Seseke | 2:23.5 | 
| 2017 | Folega | Nicola Pinna | Stefano Botti | Scuderia Rencati Srl | 2:13.7 | 
| 2018 | Sand Zabeel | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler | Jaber Abdullah | 2:14.8 | 
| 2019 | Lamaire | Fabio Branca | Riccardo Santini | Razza Dormello Olgiata | 2:13.5 | 
| 2020 | Auyantepui | Claudio Colombi | Nicolo Simondi | We Bloodstock Srl | 2:18.00 | 
| 2021 | Eulaila | Dario Vargiu | Alduino Botti | Quafin Spa | 2:14.10 | 
| 2022 | Nachtrose | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Peter Schiergen | Stall Nizza | 2:12.20 | 
| 2023 | Shavasana | Hollie Doyle | Stefano Botti | Yoshida Katsumi | 2:15.00 | 
| 2024 | Tomiko | Silvestre De Sousa | Paolo Aragoni | Luigi Ginobbi | 2:18.30 | 
| 2025 | Klaynn | Cristian Demuro | Endo Botti | Teruya Yoshida | 2:08.20 | 
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
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Oaks d'Italia.
 - horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Oaks d'Italia (2017).
 - ippodromimilano.it – Albi d'Oro – Oaks.
 - pedigreequery.com – Oaks d'Italia – Milano San Siro.
 - tbheritage.com – Oaks d'Italia.