Nojigiku Sho
# Nojigiku Sho

The Nojigiku Sho (in Japanese: のじぎく賞), is a race for three-year-old mares from the 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 | Time |
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| 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 | Tomohiro Yoshimura | Tokuhiko Hiramatsu | 1:54.8 |
| 2019 | Chervil | Takashi Nakata | Shinobu Noda | 1:51.9 |

## 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 Pure | 1988: 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 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 |
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