Manami Nagashima

Every time I catch a race and spot a woman jockey in the field, I lean forward a little — and Manami Nagashima is exactly the kind of rider who does that to me. Born in 2002 in Hyogo, she's barely in her twenties and already going head-to-head with 500-kilogram animals and a sport that has been a men's club for basically forever. What gets me isn't flash or hype — it's the opposite. She climbs into the saddle at the parade ring and there's this quietness to her, almost understated, but her posture is dead straight and you can tell there's serious grit underneath. Scorpio energy, honestly. The kind of person who eats a bad race, shows up the next weekend, and just keeps riding. I respect that more than any highlight reel. She's one to watch — not because she's a story, but because she's a jockey.

Manami Nagashima is a Japanese professional jockey born on October 27, 2002, in Hyogo Prefecture. She competes in horse racing, representing one of the relatively small number of female jockeys active in Japan's racing circuit. Further personal and career details remain private or have not been publicly disclosed.

Name (English)

Manami Nagashima

Name (Japanese)

永島まなみ

Reading

ながしま まなみ

Born

October 27, 2002 (age 23)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Jockey

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B8%E5%B3%B6%E3%81%BE%E3%81%AA%E3%81%BF

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Jockey

Last updated

2026-06-02

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