Blake Shinn's comeback continues with Flemington jump-outs appearance

Jockey Blake Shinn is set to reach a significant milestone in his recovery journey as he prepares to ride at the Flemington jump-outs on Friday.

The Lindsay Park team, comprising Ben, Will, and J D Hayes, has booked Shinn to ride War Machine on Friday, and he also has four other mounts scheduled.

Additionally, he has secured rides for the training teams of Leon and Troy Corstens, and Will Larkin.

Shinn has been sidelined from racing since suffering a broken leg in a fall from She's Got Pizzazz at Flemington during Melbourne Cup Day festivities last year.

His path back has involved a lengthy rehabilitation process, gradually rebuilding his fitness. Initially, he rode trackwork for his partner Lucy Yeomans, and subsequently increased his riding commitments for external stables.

The upcoming jump-outs at Flemington are a crucial step forward in his ambition to resume race riding.

"Each stage has been ticked off and now we're at the next stage, jump-outs and trials," Shinn remarked.

"I'll do Friday, then maybe one day next week.

"There are trials on the (July) 16th at Caulfield and that will determine where I kick off, whether it's the 25th or wait a week for August 1."

Shinn was recently seen celebrating with Yeomans following the victory of Parvati Party in the MRC Membership Made Of Moments Handicap (2125m) at Sandown on Wednesday.

He mentioned that if Yeomans had a runner in a midweek race before his projected return, he might make an earlier comeback.

"I will play that by ear," Shinn said.

"But in saying that, when I broke my neck, my first day back was at Randwick and I rode two winners and my first ride back, I won on Tom Melbourne.

"If it pans out, I'll have a meeting before, but I'm in a good spot and I'm getting excited as all the hard work is done.

"We're at the pointy end."

Parvati Party's win was Yeomans' ninth since establishing her own stable, with her inaugural runner in September last year.

"We've only got 10 in work but only three or four up and racing," Yeomans explained.

"That's our ninth winner, and Blake and I set a little target of trying to get double figures by the end of the season, so hopefully we can get one more winner by then and we'll be rapt."

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