The Nojigiku Sho (in Japanese: のじぎく賞), is a race for three-year-old mares[1] from the Tokai region in the Aichi Prefectural Horse Racing Association.

Nojigiku Sho
LocationSonoda Racecourse
Inaugurated1963
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,700 meters
SurfaceDirt
QualificationThree-year-old mares
Weight54kg
Purse1st: ¥5,000,000

Race details

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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

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Winners since 2015 include:[1][2]

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2015 Toko Venus Manabu Tanaka Tatsuho Yoshiyuki 1:49.2
2016 Dear Maruko Hideya Sahara Tetsuya Naka 1:51.7
2017 Apelila Ruby Maki Mukaiyama Yoichi Kurimoto 1:51.1
2018 Tulipa[3] Tomohiro Yoshimura Tokuhiko Hiramatsu 1:54.8
2019 Chervil[4][5] Takashi Nakata Shinobu Noda 1:51.9

Past winners

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Past winners include:

  • 1973: O.N. Karim[6]
  • 1974: Elizabeth Quinn[7]
  • 1975: Ali Seiyu
  • 1976: Otowahime [8]
  • 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 Pure
  • 1988: San Omier
  • 1989: Sumano Ershi
  • 1990: Quinn In Beta
  • 1991: Kyowa Idol[9]
  • 1992: Rokko Best
  • 1993: Keshigo Manna
  • 1994: Kaori Bijin
  • 1995: Fate Star
  • 1996: Rosen Pearl
  • 1997: Makio Queen
  • 1998: Ebishiro Queen
  • 1999: 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 Gold
  • 2009: Virgin Sapphire
  • 2010: Helena
  • 2011: Mambo Bean
  • 2012: Mermaid Jump
  • 2013: Yumeno Atosaki
  • 2014: Toko Nile

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nojigiku Award". Keiba. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Nojigiku Award". netkeiba.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Tulipa". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Chervil". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Nojigiku Prize Heavy Award 13-year-old mare registered horse". Oddspark.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Nojigiku Sho". horseicon.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Elizabeth Quinn". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Otowahime". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Kyowa Idol". JBIS. Retrieved 1 April 2019.