Blake Shinn

Blake Shinn
Blake Shinn
Occupation	Jockey
Born	26 September 1987 (age 36); Victoria, Australia
Major racing wins
	2008 Melbourne Cup, Golden Slipper Stakes
Significant horses
	Viewed, Happy Clapper, Russian Emperor

Blake Shinn (born 26 September 1987) is an Australian jockey, who rode the 2008 Melbourne Cup winner Viewed for trainer Bart Cummings.^[1]^[2]

On Melbourne Cup day 2010, Blake Shinn missed his ride in the Cup on Precedence, after a fall in Race 3 at Flemington resulted in him being taken to hospital.^[3]

Shinn also won:

the 2021 Hong Kong Classic Mile on Excellent Proposal for trainer John Size
the 2021 Hong Kong Sprint on Sky Field for trainer Caspar Fownes
the 2022 Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup on Russian Emperor for Douglas Whyte
the 2022 Hong Kong Gold Cup on Russian Emperor for Douglas Whyte

Major wins

Australia

Adelaide Cup - (1) - "Demerger (2005)"
Canterbury Stakes - (2) - Happy Clapper (2018), Trapeze Artist (2019)
Coolmore Classic - (1) - Appearance (2013)
Doomben Cup - (3) - Streama (2014), Pornichet (2015), "Bois D'Argent (2024)"
Doncaster Handicap - (1) - Happy Clapper (2018)
Epsom Handicap - (2) - Rock Kingdom (2009), Happy Clapper (2017)
Flight Stakes - (1) - First Seal (2014)
Futurity Stakes - (1) - Alligator Blood (2023)
George Main Stakes - (1) - Streama (2013)
Golden Slipper Stakes - (2) - Capitalist (2016), "Lady Of Camelot (2024)"
Kingsford-Smith Cup - (1) - Hot Snitzel (2015)
Melbourne Cup - (1) - Viewed (2008)
Queensland Derby - (1) - "Warmonger (2024)"
Sires' Produce Stakes - (1) - Sebring (2008)
Surround Stakes - (1) - First Seal (2015)
Sydney Cup - (1) - Who Shot Thebarman (2018)
Tattersall's Tiara - (1) - Prompt Response (2018)
TJ Smith Stakes - (1) - Melito (2010)
The Galaxy - (1) - Sweet Idea (2015)
Vinery Stud Stakes - (1) - Fenway (2015)