Oaks d'Italia

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)

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