Tasbreeders fears the 2021 Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale could be in doubt if it is forced to find a new venue.
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The City Of Launceston Council has plans to lease the current venue at Inveresk to the University Of Tasmania for development as a car park.
Tasbreeders, in conjunction with Magic Millions and Tasracing, has lodged one of five objections to the lease proposal.
These will be considered by the council at a meeting on Thursday night.
The Tasbreeders objection is not against the proposal but the timeline.
The council has indicated it is willing to work with Tasbreeders to find an alternative venue for the sale on other council-owned land.
However Tasbreeders is doubtful it would be able to establish the necessary infrastructure by February when the sale is due to be held.
If the lease does go-ahead, Tasbreeders is hopeful it can come to an agreement with UTAS to allow the sale to remain at Inveresk for one more year.
"That would give us 20 months to establish a new venue for the 2022 sale," a spokesman said.
"But, as it stands, we've basically been told we have to get our stalls out and vacate the current site by October 31."
The Magic Millions sale is a major event for the racing industry and economy, this year grossing $3,391,000.
SHANE YATES CUP TARGET FOR PRINCE
Handsome Prince was the standout performer at Monday night's Launceston greyhound meeting when he blitzed his rivals by almost 10 lengths in 29.38.
The Patrick Ryan-owned and trained youngster has won four of his 10 starts and is being set for next month's inaugural Shane Yates Memorial Cup.
The race previously known as the Winter Tasbred Cup has heats at Mowbray on July 20 and a $10,000-to-the-winner final a week later.
Track specialist Leica Prayer justified her short odds when she comfortably accounted for a smart field in the main race at Devonport on Tuesday.
After jumping to a clear lead from box 1, the Jillian Stamford-trained bitch never looked in doubt as she recorded her 10th win from 18 starts over the 452m course.
Leica Prayer has been almost unbeatable on the North West track when she draws box 1, winning five of her six starts carrying the red rug.
Earlier in the day, Amy Cora made it 11 wins from 14 starts when she jumped in front from box 1 and steadily increased her lead.
The greyhounds caught the lure near the home turn in the opening event and it was declared a no-race.
SET TO CARRY ON FAMILY TRADITION
Given the way the track was playing, it may pay to be cautious of the form coming out of Sunday's Elwick meeting but it will be surprising if at least one winner doesn't go on to bigger things.
Gee Gee Goldenlass thrashed some horses with useful form in the Class 1 Handicap after jockey Siggy Carr went to the outside in the home straight.
Although aided by a perfect ride, the filly is still a two-year-old and she accounted for her older rivals by more than three lengths.
Gee Gee Goldenlass is another winner from the freakish broodmare La Quita who must rank as owner Paul Geard's most astute buy.
La Quita was one of six broodmares bought by Geard and his wife Elizabeth from a Victorian breeder forced to sell up due to a drought.
The package deal cost them only $36,000.
La Quita has been Tasmanian broodmare of the year multiple times and her progeny includes the great Geegees Blackflash and Geegees Goldengirl.
First-starter Hezredhot was another impressive winner on Sunday's program.
He didn't get much peace in front and the winning margin of 2-1/4 lengths would have been greater had he not raced greenly.
SPREYTON ABOUT TO GET BUSY AGAIN
There will be no shortage of runners at the first Spreyton meeting for almost six months if the nominations are any guide.
The seven advertised races have attracted 133 individual horses with many nominated multiple times, making a total of 178 entries.
The last meeting at Spreyton was on Devonport Cup day, January 8.
However the synthetic track will soon start earning its keep.
There are another two meetings there in July and the draft calendar has all meetings there in August and September.