Head Honcho (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
09-Sep-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay/brown
Dam
Kiss For Gran
Prize Money
198550
Trainer
Tom Button
Owners
T C Button
About

Head Honcho is a 4yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Tom Button in Bowen. He is out of Kiss For Gran and sired by Headwater. To date he has recorded three victories. His biggest triumph came on 17 May 2024 at Townsville, where he captured the $35,000 2yo Open Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Townsville 04-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.180, SP: 4.80 1st King Jester ( L Morrison 57 ) 2nd Booming Lad ( N Thomas 59 ) 0.51L 3rd Head Honcho ( I Fry 54 ) 2.83L See full resultsI Fry 54kg 2.83L3 (6)
Bowen 11-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 BM 60 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.120, SP: 3.60 1st Midas Star ( I Teh 62.5 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( A Holt 63.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Answering ( W D'avila 59 ) 0.69L See full resultsA Holt 63.5kg 0.23L2 (6)
Townsville 07-Oct-25 850m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-CL1 TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:48.720 1st Gabby's Ready ( W D'avila ) 2nd Better Breakout ( D Smith ) 1.30L 3rd Head Honcho ( I Fry ) 1.45LI Fry 1.45L3 (5)
Bowen 16-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,600 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Odegaard ( S Cormack 59.5 ) 2nd Candlelit ( A Holt 61 ) 1.23L 3rd Head Honcho ( I Fry 61 ) 1.34L See full resultsI Fry 61kg 1.34L3 (7)
Townsville 02-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL3 Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.540, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Dark Gleam ( T Fenlon 62 ) 2nd Novela ( S Cormack 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Let's Ride ( L Morrison 54 ) 0.99L 5th Head Honcho ( R Wiggins 61 ) 4.22L See full resultsR Wiggins 61kg 4.22L5 (11)
Cairns 16-Aug-25 950m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.630, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Lady Damus ( S Cormack 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Loud Noise ( K Swaffer 54 ) 0.24L 3rd Family Star ( J Murphy 54 ) 2.33L 5th Head Honcho ( L Morrison 54 ) 2.90L See full resultsL Morrison 54kg 2.90L5 (12)
Townsville 02-Aug-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:54.970, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.020 1st Russian Mint ( L Martyn 54 ) 2nd Loud Noise ( N Thomas 54 ) 2.58L 3rd Overlord ( C Meehan 56 ) 3.14L 11th Head Honcho ( L Morrison 54 ) 5.44L See full resultsL Morrison 54kg 5.44L11 (14)
Townsville 21-Jul-25 850m GOOD 4 R1 CL5-OPN TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:47.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:31.510 1st Smart Image ( A Holt ) 2nd Strathcona ( I Fry ) 1.80L 3rd Head Honcho ( G Kliese ) 3.10LG Kliese 3.10L3 (5)
Townsville 12-Jun-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 70 Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:55.780, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.350 1st Obligated ( A Butler 58 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( R Wiggins 57 ) 0.54L 3rd Viburnum ( T Leslight 60 , Cd 63 ) 1.13L See full resultsR Wiggins 57kg 0.54L2 (11)
Townsville 16-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3YO Open Quality $3,000 (of $105,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Astra Star ( S Cormack 59 ) 2nd Lonhy's Fabre ( M Apel 54.5 ) 0.63L 3rd Under The Shadow ( T Chambers 54 ) 3.55L 5th Head Honcho ( R Wiggins 60.5 ) 5.77L See full resultsR Wiggins 60.5kg 5.77L5 (9)
Townsville 27-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Almighty Jab ( R Wiggins 57 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( L Morrison 61 ) 1.47L 3rd Kobayastar ( J P Stanley 56.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsL Morrison 61kg 1.47L2 (7)
Rockhampton 25-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3YO Open Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Querida ( S Cormack 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Power Of Katie ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Amberinger ( J Murphy 57 ) 0.37L 5th Head Honcho ( R Wiggins 61.5 ) 3.43L See full resultsR Wiggins 61.5kg 3.43L5 (9)
Mackay 10-Mar-25 1100m SOFT 6 R3 3YO Open Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.220, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Power Of Katie ( W Satherley 55.5 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( R Wiggins 61.5 ) 1.42L 3rd Crimson Decipher ( R S Olivera 54 ) 3.05L See full resultsR Wiggins 61.5kg 1.42L2 (6)
Rockhampton 07-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Open Hcp $350 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.140 1st Scrub Chain ( J Murphy 54 ) 2nd Underrated ( J P Stanley 54.5 ) 0.95L 3rd Dubious Love ( R S Olivera 54 ) 2.04L 7th Head Honcho ( A Butler 61.5 ) 4.56L See full resultsA Butler 61.5kg 4.56L7 (7)
Townsville 28-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.600, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.260 1st Northernontap ( N Day 58.5 ) 2nd Yamabushi ( T Leslight 60 , Cd 63 ) 0.83L 3rd The Wallet ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 1.75L 4th Head Honcho ( M Mcdonald 58.5 ) 1.79L See full resultsM Mcdonald 58.5kg 1.79L4 (9)
Townsville 17-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Head Honcho ( M Mcdonald 60.5 ) 2nd Obligated ( N Day 57 ) 0.07L 3rd Rocky Blonde ( A Sewell 54 ) 1.53L See full resultsM Mcdonald 60.5kg1 (11)
Innisfail 25-Oct-24 900m GOOD 3 R6 BM 55 Hcp $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:50.680, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 1st Midas Star ( G Kliese 60.5 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( J Huxtable 61.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Super Art ( L Morrison 56.5 ) 1.07L See full resultsJ Huxtable 61.5kg 0.06L2 (12)
Townsville 14-Oct-24 850m GOOD 4 R1 CL5-OPEN TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Head Honcho ( M Mcdonald ) 2nd Miss Seattle ( A Holt ) 2.00L 3rd From This Moment ( C Jokic ) 2.10LM Mcdonald1 (4)
Townsville 08-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R6 2YO Open Set Weight $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Dance For Me Randy ( R Wiggins 57 ) 2nd Hell Of A Bentley ( C Spry 57 ) 1.32L 3rd Age Of Aquarius ( T Chambers 57 ) 1.73L 6th Head Honcho ( G Semmens 57 ) 2.32L See full resultsG Semmens 57kg 2.32L6 (14)
Townsville 17-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Open Hcp $19,800 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Head Honcho ( G Semmens 60 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Dance For Me Randy ( A Butler 60.5 ) 1.30L 3rd That's It ( J Taylor 57.5 ) 1.34L See full resultsG Semmens 60, Cd 63kg1 (11)
Townsville 08-May-24 850m SOFT 5 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:49.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100 1st Head Honcho ( G Semmens ) 2nd Sneaky Freddy ( I Teh ) 0.80L 3rd March Madness ( L Overall ) 4.10LG Semmens1 (6)
Mackay 26-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 2YO Open Hcp $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Dance For Me Randy ( A Butler 59.5 ) 2nd Electric Brae ( S Sheargold 55.5 ) 0.28L 3rd Head Honcho ( R Wiggins 60.5 ) 0.52L See full resultsR Wiggins 60.5kg 0.52L3 (7)
Townsville 04-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 5 R3 2YO Mdn Hcp $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Head Honcho ( L Tarrant 60 ) 2nd Mr Grumbler ( L Morrison 56 ) 1.14L 3rd Heza Romeo ( A Layt 57 ) 1.20L See full resultsL Tarrant 601 (6)
Gold Coast 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 3 R8 2YO Open Set Weight $6,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Mishani Aloha ( S Collett 55 ) 2nd Superalloy ( A Jones 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Mishani Lily ( D Thornton 55 ) 1.80L 8th Head Honcho ( M Cahill 57 ) 7.90L See full resultsM Cahill 57kg 7.90L8 (16)
Doomben 24-Feb-24 1110m GOOD 4 R4 2YO C&G Open Set Weight (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.160, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st All Inclusive ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 2nd Street Chase ( J Byrne 56.5 ) 1.19L 3rd Defiant Boom ( M Rodd 56.5 ) 1.39L 11th Head Honcho ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 14.14L See full resultsK Wilson-taylor 56.5kg 14.14L11 (11)
Aquis Beaudesert 15-Feb-24 900m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Head Honcho ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Mythbusta ( J Guthmann-chester ) 3.00L 3rd Leucaena ( A Allen ) 7.80LK Wilson-taylor1 (7)
Doomben 02-Dec-23 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 Open Hcp $20,500 (of $105,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Mishani Aloha ( B Thompson 58 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( M Harley 59 ) 1.33L 3rd Mishani Express ( J Bayliss 56.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsM Harley 59kg 1.33L2 (7)
Doomben 11-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 6 R1 Open Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Mishani Aloha ( B Thompson 56 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( M Harley 59 ) 0.49L 3rd Mishani Suspect ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 1.50L See full resultsM Harley 59kg 0.49L2 (8)
Doomben 28-Oct-23 1110m GOOD 4 R3 Open Hcp $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.450, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Mishani Eclipse ( R Dolan 54.5 ) 2nd Head Honcho ( M Harley 56 ) 0.19L 3rd Unega Wahy'A ( J Byrne 55.5 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Harley 56kg 0.19L2 (10)
Sunshine Coast 22-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Mishani Storm ( B Thompson 55 ) 2nd Mishani Opal ( M R D Plessis 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Mythbusta ( J Huxtable 57 ) 0.50L 4th Head Honcho ( B Thornton 57 ) 0.70L See full resultsB Thornton 57kg 0.70L4 (9)
Eagle Farm 07-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.630, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Kahlisee ( S T Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Mishani Storm ( B Thompson 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Mishani Fire ( A Allen 54.5 ) 1.30L 4th Head Honcho ( B Thornton 56.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsB Thornton 56.5kg 2.00L4 (10)
Deagon 03-Oct-23 650m SOFT 5 R12 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:39.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Mishani Express ( L Barr 0 ) 2nd Mishani Delta ( M Mcdonald 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Li'L Rex ( G Cartwright 0 ) 2.50L 4th Head Honcho ( B Thornton 0 ) 2.55LB Thornton 0 2.55L4 (6)