Historic fifth Grand Jump for world's highest earning jumper Oju Chosan

Oju Chosan made history by landing a fifth successive win in the Grade 1 Nakayama Grand Jump in Japan on Saturday.

The race is one of two top-level jump races staged in Japan. The contest is run over 2m5f, with a prize-money pot of ¥126,060,000 (£938,000/€1.08million) making it one of the richest steeplechases in the world.

Trainer Shoichiro Wada's runner was already the most successful horse in the race's history and he defied the wet weather to complete his five-timer.

"I was able to race the horse well, traveling behind Meadowlark who set a good pace, though I was careful turning the corners as the ground was very slippery," said jockey Shinichi Ishigami.

"We took the front earlier than planned as we were challenged by Bright Quartz but the horse held on well until the wire. He's really a great horse. I'm grateful that he always gives his best performance."

"I couldn't imagine how he will race as he had never raced on such a soft ground," added Wada.

"I'm glad that he was able to race well, clearing all the jumps almost perfectly. He was able to show his outstanding power again today."

Oju Chosan has raced 24 times over jumps and won 16 times, with seven of those successes coming at Grade 1 level. He is the world's highest earning jumps horse.

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