text: Jockey Blake Shinn rode his pants off in the opening race of a meeting in Sydney. Literally. The 27-year-old bared all to those at the Hyland Race Colours Plate in Canterbury, Austalia as he attempted to ride Miss Royale to victory. During the final turn in Race 1, Shinn stood up on his horse to gain momentum as he tried to overtake leader Tommy Berry with the finishing line in sight. Australian jockey Blake Shinn (right) suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction while racing on Thursday . Shinn (right) bared his bum to all  at the Hyland Race Colours Plate in Canterbury, Australia during the race . Shinn's (right) elastic in his pants gave way as he attempted to ride Miss Royale to victory on Thursday . However, unfortunately for Shinn the only thing sight that took the gaze of those watching was his naked behind. Atop Miss Royale as it tore down the home straight, the elastic in Shinn's pants gave way, exposing his backside to punters track-side. 'I was more worried about winning the race. They [the pants] went just after the start and there was nothing I could do,' he said afterwards. 'I think a lot of people are going to have a bit of fun with this, but they can't say I wasn't focused and went to the line.' The 27-year-ol Shinn was forced to ride more than 200 metres to the finish line with his pants down . Despite his embarrassing mishap, Shinn was in good spirits after the race when he jokingly compared his situation to that of beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins. Back in 2004, Hawkins' skirt slipped off her waist during the Westfield Miranda catwalk fashion parade. And Shinn saw the funny side of his own untimely reveal by tweeting: 'Now I know how Jen Hawkins feels. Tried to give my fellow jocks a bum steer but unfortunately backfired. Should of had my @BondsAus on.' Australian beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins embarrassingly revealed her backside during a catwalk in 2004 . Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it in his time in racing. 'He needed a belt at the 200-metre mark,' Rudolph said. 'We usually report gear malfunctions, but we are leaving that one alone,' Mr Rudolph said, according to Fairfax Media. Unfortunately for the champion jockey, he wasn't able to win the race, but he proved once and for all he always has a crack.
target: Jockey Blake Shinn lost his pants while riding down the home straight .
  'The pants went... and there was nothing I could do,' he said afterwards .
  Shinn, atop Miss Royale, only managed to finish second in the race .
  Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it .