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 has also been implicated in stewards reviews of inappropriate conduct related to Darren Weir. His riding performances have often been called into question. Although nothing has ever been proven.
Shinn also won:
- the 2021 Hong Kong Classic Mile on Excellent Proposal for trainer John Size
- 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[edit]
- Canterbury Stakes - (2) - Happy Clapper (2018), Trapeze Artist (2019)
- Coolmore Classic - (1) - Appearance (2013)
- Doomben Cup - (2) - Streama (2014), Pornichet (2015)
- 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 - (1) - Capitalist (2016)
- Kingsford-Smith Cup - (1) - Hot Snitzel (2015)
- Melbourne Cup - (1) - Viewed (2008)
- 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)
- Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes - (1) - Summer Passage (2017)
- 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[edit]
- ^ 2008 Melbourne Cup result
- ^ "Viewed wins Melbourne Cup". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ Blake Shinn out of Melbourne Cup