New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2012 National Yearling Sales Series is set to offer buyers some of Australasia’s finest yearlings, one of which will be a striking three-quarter brother to G1 winner King’s Rose.

His breeding paired with his looks are making this youngster one of the hot topics of Karaka 2012.

Entered at Lot 353, he is by one of the hottest sires in Australasia at present in Fastnet Rock, and is set to be offered by Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan’s Cambridge Stud, the leading vendor by aggregate at the Karaka Yearling Sales for the last 30 years.

“He is an outstanding colt,” commented Sir Patrick.  “He is a real Fastnet Rock type.  He is very athletic, is a lovely walker and he is sure to be one of the star entries at the Karaka Yearling Sales.”

Owned by Dr Gene Tsoi, NZ bred King’s Rose (Redoute’s Choice) has been an exceptional performer.  She was crowned NZ Bloodstock’s Filly of the Year last season with victories in the G1 NZ Bloodstock 1000 Guineas, G3 Eulogy Stakes, G2 NZ Bloodstock Royal Stakes and G2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic.

This season she has carried that form across the Tasman and has been one of the stand out performers at Melbourne’s spring carnival.

Her win in the G2 NZ Bloodstock Memsie Stakes fresh up was arguably one of her career best performances.  Coming from midfield, she ran the last 600 metres in a fast 34.30 seconds.

King’s Rose stepped up to the mile in her second Australian appearance in the G2 Stocks Stakes and she again proved too good, beating eventual Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker (Reset) and Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed (Southern Image).

Her performance in the G1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) saw her wear winkers for the first time and she ran a very sharp second to Kiwi Karaka graduate King Mufhasa (Pentire).

Desperately unlucky in the Cox Plate, King’s Rose had the box seat, one length off the leaders in transit with Luke Nolen aboard, but was boxed in at the 600 metres and was checked in an effort to find racing room.

Her final spring start saw her put in another big performance in the G1 Emirates Stakes, coming from back in the field and wide on the turn to be nosed out in the finish by Albert the Fat (Magic Albert).