In the small field of seven, it looked as if the race favourite would prove very hard to beat in the Listed BRC Keith Koud Stakes (1200m), but it was the Toby Edmonds trained Power (GB) gelding King Of Minto that surprised, securing his first stakes victory.
As last start winner Now Is The Hour jumped away the short priced favourite, the Tony Gollan trained gelding went forward but couldn’t match the early speed of 5yo gelding King Of Minto who jumped from the outside barrier before mustering speed to lead.
Having had only two previous starts for Edmonds, both on the Gold Coast poly track, jockey Taylor Marshall had the former Les Kelly trained runner free wheeling in the lead.
With 600m to run, Angela Jones took Now Is The Hour to the outside of the leader to put herself well within reach as the final bend was approaching.
Unable to reel in the leader, it was evident Now Is The Hour didn’t pack the necessary punch to reach King Of Minto as the leader kicked strongly with 300m to run, pulling away to win by a tick over two lengths to remain unbeaten since joining the Edmonds camp.
Running on from third last on the turn, the Pat Webster trained Restonica took second, with the short priced favourite weakening to finish third.
“Hats off to King of Minto – he’s brained ‘em …” Appears they were never going to catch the @EdmondsRacing trained, King of Minto, as he raced away with the Listed Keith Noud Stakes over 1200m … his first victory at black type level. With 6 wins (3 in a row) and 3 placings from 11 starts, the 5YO is among 27 stakes winners for Oasis Dream stallion, Power. @DoombenRacing
— Aushorse (@Aushorse_TBA) November 14, 2026
Compared to former stable galloper Tyzone, a winner of the 2020 G1 Stradbroke Handicap, it will surely be an exciting 2027 for King Of Minto if he continues to step up.
“He is a horse with a ton of ability, he does remind me a lot of Tyzone,” Edmonds said.
“He is a beautiful galloper with a very good action and he’s fast.
“Tyzone wasn’t as fast as him, but this horse certainly has a great will to win.
“He’s pretty simple to ride, he is a speed horse and I told Taylor to use his speed.
“Once he crossed Tony Gollan’s horse and he got into stride, he was travelling beautifully.
“He is quick and he keeps running.”
Marshall indicated the future looks bright for King Of Minto off the back of his unbeaten run since joining the stable.
“This horse was bullish today, he has been able to transition from strong poly (synthetic) track form to earn his spot here,” Marshall said.
“He put away a couple of handy ones today, so there are promising signs ahead.”
Bred by Oaklands Stud’s Neville Stewart, King Of Minto took his overall record to six wins and three placed efforts from 11 starts and added an update to his Prince Fawaz half-sister who will sell as Lot 1058 at January’s Magic Millions yearling sale as part of Oaklands Stud’s Book 2 draft.
One of two winners, and the first stakes winner out of the imported Kheleyf mare Ki Ki (GB), the mare foal a first crop filly by I Am Invincible’s stakes-winning son I Am Unstoppable.
King Of Minto became the 28th individual stakes winner for the former Oaklands Stud based stallion who was exported to May in 2026.
