Breeding buffs as much as punters will be enthralled with the opening three-year-old race at Wednesday’s Rosehill meeting.

Fittingly, with global bloodlines in abundance three days before the triple Group 1 Epsom meeting at Randwick, spring “stepping stones” are being laid left, right and centre.

James McDonald will ride emerging colt Sarapo for Chris Waller in the opening race at Rosehill. Credit: Getty Images

Heading that pedigree list in a Maiden Plate over 1400m is emerging colt Sarapo, a narrow early favourite around $4.20 in what promises to be a wide and keen betting affair.

In fact, there wouldn’t be a better-bred galloper going around anywhere in the country for a midweek meeting.

Sarapo is by unbeaten UK superstar Frankel, and out of Irish mare Edith Piaf, a daughter of

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