Two of the rival trainers behind the group one stars at Addington on Saturday night are heading to the Northern Hemisphere next month - and one of them is taking his horse.

A new No 3 haircut was displayed when Mark Du Plessis removed his skullcap when returning on Recite at Awapuni on Saturday.

The final chapter in Stig's miracle career could feature yet another twist.

There is one standout factor around the camp of the great Black Caviar - the acceptance that absolutely all the credit must go to the mare herself.

Noel Graham's gallopers aren't short of stamina thanks to their work at home, but their slow starts have their trainer scratching his head going into today's meeting at Wingatui.

Sydney stayer Fiveandahalfstar will have a strong gallop today to prepare him for the next four weeks of group one racing.

Wingatui trainer Paul Richards is hoping Natuzzi is the best horse in the listed $50,000 Lightning Handicap at Trentham tomorrow.

Trotting's comeback hero is to be given one more chance to conquer his final frontier.

New Zealand's premier stable will be reduced to satellite status with Waikato trainer John Sargent planning to train fulltime in Australia.

Trainer Alan Clark hopes The Fiery Ginga can bring his training form into the big time tomorrow night when he lines up in the Australasian Trotting Grand Prix at Melton.

It's a Dundeel will have an important gear change in Saturday's Randwick Guineas and will wear blinkers for the first time.

New Zealand champion King Mufhasa will undergo minor throat surgery after his failure in Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm.