Blake Shinn

{{short description|Australian jockey (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox horseracing personality

| name = Blake Shinn

| occupation = Jockey

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|26 September 1987}}

| 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.[http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=5057556&race_code=5003366 2008 Melbourne Cup result]{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/horseracing/viewed-wins-melbourne-cup/2008/11/04/1225560806102.html |title=Viewed wins Melbourne Cup |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=4 November 2008 |accessdate=2008-11-04}}

As of late January 2025, Shinn has won 1,964 races, including 27 at Group One level.{{cite web |title=Blake Shinn |url=https://www.racing.com/jockeys/blake-shinn |website=Racing.com |access-date=23 January 2025}} 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.[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]

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