Tags: Jockey (Horse Racer).
Blake Shinn (born 26 September 1987) is an Australian jockey whose first big win was the 2008 Melbourne Cup on Viewed.Shinn grew up in Kilmore Victoria being born to a family of saddlers.He was the winner of the Racing Victoria Limited 2005 Scobie Breasley Medal.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. He was replaced by James Winks.