Broadway Act

The recent form figures of 1-13-3-1-2-2 read like a riddle at first glance. That "13" stands out like a sore thumb amid an otherwise tidy sequence of top-three finishes, and it suggests one day where things simply did not click. But the response has been sharp — Broadway Act bounced straight back into form and has since posted a win, a second, and most recently another win just this week at Kempton Park on 6th April 2026. Horses that recover quickly from a poor run and get straight back to winning are worth paying attention to.

Broadway Act's partnership with William Buick is the most established of its career. Buick is one of the best riders in the country, and he has been aboard for 5 of Broadway Act's 6 races, winning 1 of them together — a rate of 1 in every 5 rides. That kind of consistent booking from a top jockey signals that the people closest to the horse believe in what it can do. The horse is trained by Oli Rix, based in Newmarket — the heartland of British flat racing — whose yard has already sent out a winner this season.

Most of Broadway Act's racing has come at Class 4 level, winning 1 from 5 at that grade, and there is a strong argument that a horse placing as often as this one deserves a shot at tougher company. It first showed what it could do at Newmarket back in September 2023, and it has spent the time since reinforcing the point. Having raced just yesterday, Broadway Act is very much a live, active racehorse right now — one that is finishing races well, in form, and with a good team behind it. The kind of horse a knowledgeable friend would quietly point out before you glanced at the racecard.