Blake Shinn

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Blake Shinn
Blake Shinn Russian Emperor Chater Cup.jpg
Occupation Jockey
Born26 September 1987 (1987-09-26) (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]

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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:

Major wins

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References

  1. 2008 Melbourne Cup result
  2. "Viewed wins Melbourne Cup". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  3. "Blake Shinn". Racing.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  4. Blake Shinn out of Melbourne Cup