Blake Shinn Explained

Blake Shinn
Occupation:	Jockey
Birth Place:	Victoria, Australia
Race:	2008 Melbourne Cup, Golden Slipper Stakes
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

• 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)

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• Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes - (1) - Summer Passage (2017)

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• 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)

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External links

• The Virtual FormGuide - Jockey Directory - Blake Shinn

Notes and References

1. http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=5057556&race_code=5003366 2008 Melbourne Cup result
2. News: Viewed wins Melbourne Cup . Sydney Morning Herald . 4 November 2008 . 2008-11-04.
3. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/jockey-blake-shinn-out-of-melbourne-cup-after-bad-fall-in-race-three/story-e6freuy9-1225946623135 Blake Shinn out of Melbourne Cup