The one win came at Newmarket in September 2023, which feels like a long time ago — and it is. Broadway Act hasn't been seen on a racecourse since, a gap of nearly two years. That kind of absence at just three years old raises questions. Horses miss time for all sorts of reasons, but nearly 24 months off the track means this one will essentially be starting from scratch when it does return, regardless of what it showed before.
When it does come back, it will return to familiar hands. William Buick has ridden Broadway Act in all five of its races and was in the saddle for that Newmarket win. The partnership has a 20% win rate together — 1 win from 5 rides — which is a decent return, and Buick is one of the best jockeys in Britain, so that continuity is a positive. The yard behind the horse is Charlie Appleby's powerful Newmarket operation, which has sent out 122 winners already this season. That is a machine-like level of productivity, and horses trained there tend to be well prepared when they eventually show up.
The big unknown is simply whether Broadway Act can pick up where it left off. A long break, a return to racing, and a record that suggests it belongs at a solid but unspectacular level — this is a horse worth watching with curiosity rather than certainty.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
5 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other | 16 Apr | 20% |