The Nojigiku Sho (in Japanese: のじぎく賞), is a race for three-year-old mares from Japan's Tokai region in the Aichi Prefectural Horse Racing Association.
Race details
The race was established in 1963. It is held at Sonoda Racecourse on a 1,700 meter track.
The award is named after a Japanese flower, the Chrysanthemum japonense.
Winners since 2015
Winners since 2015 include: Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time2015 Toko VenusManabu TanakaTatsuho Yoshiyuki1:49.22016Dear MarukoHideya SaharaTetsuya Naka1:51.72017 Apelila RubyMaki MukaiyamaYoichi Kurimoto1:51.12018 TulipaTomohiro YoshimuraTokuhiko Hiramatsu1:54.82019 ChervilTakashi NakataShinobu Noda1:51.9
Past winners
Past winners include: 1973: O.N. Karim 1974: Elizabeth Quinn 1975: Ali Seiyu 1976: Otowahime 1977: Senju Eiza 1978: Arab Hime 1979: Sankyo Homare 1980: Hillary Nisei 1981: Tokino Shigemi 1982: Saruta Homare 1983: Satsuki Top Lady 1984: Mar Zenjuan 1985: Great Queen 1986: Tokino Karen 1987: Center Pure1988: San Omier 1989: Sumano Ershi 1990: Quinn In Beta 1991: Kyowa Idol 1992: Rokko Best 1993: Keshigo Manna 1994: Kaori Bijin 1995: Fate Star 1996: Rosen Pearl 1997: Makio Queen 1998: Ebishiro Queen1999: Orion The Dancer 2000: Bakushin Creel 2001: Hirakatsu Asuka 2002: Queen Cast 2003: June Paradis 2004: Kinugasa Sapphire 2005: Mayano Powerful 2006: Nice Joker 2007: Enta no Megami 2008: Iron Gold2009: Virgin Sapphire 2010: Helena 2011: Mambo Bean 2012: Mermaid Jump 2013: Yumeno Atosaki 2014: Toko Nile
See also Horse racing in Japan List of Japanese flat horse races
References