Blake Shinn
| Blake Shinn | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 26 September 1987 (age 37) 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]
As of early July 2025, Shinn has won 2,031 races, including 28 at Group One level.[3] 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.[4]
Shinn has 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
- 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)
- Toorak Handicap - (1) - Antino (2024)
- Vinery Stud Stakes - (1) - Fenway (2015)
- Sistema Stakes - (2) - Summer Passage (2017), Return To Conquer (2025)
- Hong Kong Classic Mile - (1) - Excellent Proposal (2021)
- Hong Kong Sprint - (1) - Sky Field (2021)
- Hong Kong Gold Cup - (1) - Russian Emperor (2022)
- Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup - (1) - Russian Emperor (2022)
References
- ^ 2008 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ "Viewed wins Melbourne Cup". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ "Blake Shinn". Racing.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Blake Shinn out of Melbourne Cup