Bill Broughton

Bill Broughton
Born
William James Broughton

(1913-01-06)6 January 1913
Foxton, New Zealand
Died23 September 1990(1990-09-23) (aged 77)
Palmerston North, New Zealand
OccupationJockey
Years active1928–1958

William James Broughton (6 January 1913 – 23 September 1990) was a New Zealand jockey. He was born in Foxton, New Zealand, on 6 January 1913.[1]

During his career, Broughton rode 1,446 winners in New Zealand, and a further 11 in Australia, including three Wellington Cups and two New Zealand Cups.[2]

He won the jockey premiership for the most winners in a racing season in New Zealand on 11 occasions.[2]

In 1996, Broughton was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame[1] and in 2006 into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mountier, Mary. "William James Broughton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Bill Broughton". New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 March 2020.


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