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King Power Racing has added Sir Michael Stoute, Karl Burke and Tim Easterby to its roster of trainers in order to “get a better geographical spread” in England.

The three classic winning conditioners join Andrew Balding, Ralph Beckett and Richard Hannon, who handle the bulk of the horses, as well as David Elsworth, Martyn Meade and David Simcock.

Most notably Stoute has received 1000 Guineas hope Queen Power, a daughter of Shamardal who cost 500,000gns and won of her only start as a yearling at Newmarket last October.

Following the death of founder and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in a helicopter crash last year, the operation has passed to his son Aiyawatt.

The move comes weeks after the emerging force announced that it had appointed champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa as retained rider. The globetrotting Brazilian is currently wintering in Hong Kong but is due to return to the UK on Monday and is expected to take his first rides for his new employers at Doncaster on Saturday week.

“I’m very excited about the season ahead with King Power,” said De Sousa. “They have some exciting horses to look forward to. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was a very keen owner and gave the racing industry tremendous support. I’m hoping to do him proud on his horses.”