The Big-Race Rider
Sydney/Melbourne
Blake Shinn has built a career on the biggest stages, winning Melbourne Cups and Golden Slippers with a flair for producing his horse at exactly the right moment. His ride on Viewed to deny Bauer in the 2009 Cup is among the most famous finishes in the race's history.
Splitting his time between Sydney and Melbourne, Shinn remains a consistent presence in Group 1 fields and one of the most recognisable names in the sport.
Every mount booked for Blake Shinn appears in the rides list below as fields are declared, with race time, distance and venue. Fields refresh every 60 seconds, so late bookings and scratchings appear as soon as stewards announce them. For the full field, barriers and live odds for each race, open the meeting on our racing today page.
A leading jockey's booking moves markets — but the best price is rarely at one bookmaker all day. Compare the odds on each mount on our odds comparison, read the form with our form guide explainer, and see how today's selections fit the wider picture on the tips page.
No booked rides today — mounts are updated as fields are declared.
Blake Shinn is famous for winning the 2009 Melbourne Cup on Viewed in a photo finish, and for a string of Golden Slipper and Group 1 victories across two decades.