The Honey Badger (AUS) Horse
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The Honey Badger, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Scott Cooper in Cairns. He is by the stallion Pariah out of the mare Taste of Honey. To date, he has won two races. His biggest victory came on 6 May 2025 at Townsville, where he captured the $23,000 Maiden Set Weight. He has been a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 70% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 03-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 0-60 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.310, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Kobayastar ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 2nd Unifies ( L Morrison 59.5 ) 1.17L 3rd No Love Lost ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 1.52L 6th The Honey Badger ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 3.69L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 3.69L | 6 (12) |
| Townsville 09-Aug-25 1609m GOOD 4 R5 TVLLE GUINEAS $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.200, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Obligated ( A Butler 60 ) 2nd Swatow ( S N Cormack 55 ) 2.17L 3rd Astra Star ( A M Thompson 60.5 ) 3.08L 9th The Honey Badger ( N Thomas 53 ) 7.88L See full results | N Thomas 53kg 7.88L | 9 (12) |
| Cairns 24-Jun-25 1500m SOFT 5 R4 BM 60 Hcp $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.060, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.810 1st Set The Sails ( J B Murphy 59 ) 2nd Seventies Hit ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 1.33L 3rd Kickagoal Kenny ( K R Swaffer 55.5 ) 2.34L 5th The Honey Badger ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 3.19L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 3.19L | 5 (8) |
| Cairns 09-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3,4YO Open Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.250 1st The Honey Badger ( N Thomas 54 ) 2nd Kickagoal Kenny ( K R Swaffer 54 ) 1.56L 3rd Skogafoss ( J B Murphy 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | N Thomas 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Townsville 27-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Set The Sails ( J B Murphy 59.5 ) 2nd Ready Tiger ( G D Kliese 60 ) 2.29L 3rd It's Been A Trek ( J L Taylor 55 ) 2.42L 6th The Honey Badger ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 4.92L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 4.92L | 6 (11) |
| Townsville 06-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st The Honey Badger ( N Thomas 58 ) 2nd The Kamikaze ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 1.05L 3rd Longcross ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 1.05L See full results | N Thomas 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Cairns 28-Dec-24 1250m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.480, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st The Cops ( G D Kliese 57.5 ) 2nd The Honey Badger ( S Sheargold 59 ) 0.49L 3rd She's A Mission ( J B Murphy 54 ) 0.89L See full results | S Sheargold 59kg 0.49L | 2 (8) |
| Cairns 17-Dec-24 1250m GOOD 4 R5 3YO Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.650, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Love 'N' Vision ( A Spinks 55.5 ) 2nd The Honey Badger ( S Sheargold 60 ) 0.29L 3rd March Madness ( C Jokic 57 ) 1.04L See full results | S Sheargold 60 0.29L | 2 (7) |