Scuderia Effevi seeks Italian classic sweep in Oaks
d’Italia
Italian champion owner Scuderia Effevi could hit a grand slam Sunday at San
Siro in the Italian Oaks (Ity-G2). The last owner to win all four Italian
Classics was Razza Del Soldo in 1936 with the filly Archidamia, and four years
earlier Federico Tesio snatched the four races with another super filly, Jacopa
Del Sellaio.
This season, the gold and blue silks of Scuderia Effevi collected the Premio
Parioli (Ity-G3) with Hero Look (Lope De Vega); the Premio Regina Elena (Ity-G3)
with Sound Of Freedom (Duke of Marmalade); and the Italian Derby (Ity-G2) with
Goldstream (Martino Alonso).
Sunday, Effevi will be represented by the unbeaten Wordless (Rock of
Gibraltar) and Reset in Blue (Fastnet Rock). Retained jockey Fabio Branca
decided to stay loyal with Reset in Blue, the filly he rode in the Regina Elena,
leaving the winner, Sound of Freedom, to Cristian Demuro.
Reset in Blue, who won her first three races — including the Premio Cesare
Degli Occhi, a well reputed trial — ran flat to finish fourth and was reported
to be in season.
Wordless could put her dam, Holy Moon (Hernando), in the record books as the
only broodmare to foal four consecutive classic winners. Wordless’s half-sisters
Cherry Collect (Oratorio), Charity Line (Manduro) and Final Score (Dylan Thomas)
have won each Oaks since 2012 and have all since moved to Japan following the
purchase by Katsumi and Teruya Yoshida.
Wordless snatched her third win in the Premio Zanoletti April 25 at San Siro.
The Effevi pair will face a very talented filly in Joyful Hope (Shamardal),
the full sister to the Italian Derby winner Crackerjack King. Joyful Hope, an
easy winner in her juvenile debut, was very impressive when doubling up in the
Premio Mario Incisa over 2000 meters May 10 at San Siro.
German fillies have won the Oaks seven times since 1999. This year, three
fillies will challenge the home team including Lovelyn (Tiger Hill), who scored
gamely in a maiden at Koln April 19, defeating the subsequent Group 2-placed
Amona (Aussie Rules).
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