MAURICE Burns of Rathasker Stud is adding a new stallion to his roster next year, Group 2 Lennox Stakes winner Es Que Love, who joins his sire Clodovil at the Co Kildare farm.

Mark Johnston trained Es Que Love to win four races early in his career. Then 12 months ago Clive Cox bought Es Que Love and he raced in the colours of the Burns family this year. After narrow defeats in the Abernant Stakes and Hackwood Stakes, Es Que Love took the scalp of Toormore in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

Maurice Burns commented: “As a big, handsome colt, who was a high-class racehorse throughout his career, he showed the attributes of speed and soundness that the modern thoroughbred aspires to. He has the Northern Dancer/Ahonoora blood cross that has produced the likes of top stallions Acclamation and New Approach. We think that he is the type of stallion that breeders and trainers will love.”

Along with Clodovil, Rathasker also stands Born To Sea, Fast Company and Bungle Inthejungle.