The colt ($14) ridden by Fred Kersley came from midfield at the 400m to defeat $5.50 favourite River Night by a head in The Showdown (1200m).
There was a break of 3 1/2 lengths to third placegetter Galactic Fury.
The Showdown for two year-olds was the main event on the Victorian Owners and Trainers’ annual race day.
Khoekhoe, trained by Matt Cumani, was a $21 chance when he won impressively at Echuca on April 5.
Cumani said the colt may go to Brisbane for the J J Atkins Stakes (1600m) on June 6.
Fred Kersley’s apprenticeship ended at Saturday’s meeting.
He is a talented rider deserving of support as a senior jockey.
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Two longshots Florent and Leale provided the quinella in the VOBIS Sires Guineas (1600m).
Affair To Remember (third) conceded too much start, weaving a passage in the straight to go down by less than a length.
Other beaten horses at Caulfield capable of atoning are Teleplay, Mr Quickie and Lyre.
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November Dreaming has emerged as another staying prospect for Danny O’Brien.
The filly impressed in the Pakenham Class 1 (1600m) and has finished top three in all seven starts.
Alfa Oro, winner of the Benchmark 64 (1200m), is another consistent performer destined for more success.
The four year-old has had four starts for Matt Laurie for two wins and two seconds.
● ● ●Ancient King, on the comeback trail, is a welcome addition to the jumping ranks.
The 2017 Grand National Hurdle winner at his first jumps start for 20 months won the M J Bourke Hurdle at Pakenham on Sunday.
David Brideoake is the 10 year-old’s new trainer.
Brideoake was an Australian equestrian representative and competed at Deniliquin Shows in the early 1990s.
Runaway, the 2018 Geelong Cup winner, made it two wins from two hurdle starts with a 10 lengths margin at Pakenham but was two seconds slower than Ancient King.
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Follow - Kinane: This three year-old stamped himself as a possible spring star with a dominant win in Randwick Group 3 2000m at his fourth start.
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Coming winners: Indy Car motored home in good style at Randwick for his third win in five starts.
Teleplay was third at Caulfield at her first start since winning Sandown Group 3 in November.
November Dreaming signalled a bright future with Pakenham win.
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