Doing poorly at work, Dan and his groom Whitey leave town to enter Bill in the Imperial Derby, but first must find money for the entry fee.

[4] The critical response was favorable, and Bosley Crowther of The New York Times called the film "genial and jovial entertainment ... [e]ven though light and familiar, sentimental, and even absurd, ... Bing has a stakes winner in Broadway Bill.

Frank Capra has taken Mark Hellinger’s yarn, Broadway Bill, which he produced and directed for Columbia in 1934, and turned it into one of the best Bing Crosby starrers that’s come along for a considerable time.

"[7] Harrison's Reports called the film "as good and even better than the original, for the leading role is a 'natural' for Bing Crosby, whose easy-going style and nonchalant glibness give the picture much of its charm.

"[8] John McCarten of The New Yorker also liked the film, writing: "Besides including interesting stuff about racing, 'Riding High' offers several pleasant songs, rendered genially by Mr.