Bill Broughton


William James Broughton 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.
He won the jockey premiership for the most winners in a racing season in New Zealand on 11 occasions.
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].