Bill Broughton | |
Birth Name: | William James Broughton |
Birth Date: | 6 January 1913 |
Birth Place: | Foxton, New Zealand |
Death Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Occupation: | Jockey |
Years Active: | 1928–1958 |
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.
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.[1]
He won the jockey premiership for the most winners in a racing season in New Zealand on 11 occasions.[1]
In 1996, Broughton was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and in 2006 into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.