Tasmanian Magic Millions Yearling Sale to move to Carrick following Inveresk eviction

Depending on what COVID-19 restrictions are still in place in February, the sale may have to be held on-line, at least for interstate buyers.

For the past 20 years, Tasbreeders has conducted its annual sale at Inveresk as part of an agreement with the Launceston Show Society.

However the City of Launceston Council recently decided to lease the site to the University of Tasmania for development as a car park.

Tasbreeders lodged an appeal against that decision, worried that it didn't have sufficient time to find an alternative venue.

"But we have now withdrawn the appeal," Tasbreeders president Dave Manshanden said.

"We weren't prepared to spend a huge amount of money on legal fees with no guarantee of success.

"However we are still considering our legal options with regard to our permanent infrastructure at the site.

"We are continuing discussions with the council and show society on those matters but we are resigned to the fact that we have to get our stalls and everything else out by October 31."

Manshanden said the Agfest site at Quercus Park was the only suitable venue in the short term "if we have a live sale.

"It would be subject to any government restrictions that are still in place at the time and, at this stage, who knows what they might be," he said.

"We may have just local buyers in attendance and hopefully attract interstate buyers on-line but it's too far out to say."

Wesley Vale trainer Glenn Stevenson will unveil three 'new' stable members at Spreyton on Sunday.

Stevenson's apprentice Codi Jordan will have her first race ride on former King Islander Stanfield Carus.

And two horses that have recently been transferred to the stable from disqualified trainer Mark Ganderton will be among Stevenson's five runners at the meeting.

Ancona was an impressive debut winner three weeks ago and Skip Town Mike should be nearing his peak at his third run after a spell.

Jordan, 22, has impressed at the trials and looks to have a bright future.

She has been with Stevenson for 12 months after previously riding work for Angela Brakey.

"Siggy Carr rode Stanfield Carus at his first run for me last week and suggested he'd be the perfect horse for Codi to start out on," Stevenson said.

"Codi has done all the trackwork on the horse since he's been here."

Stevenson said Ancona had been in work for a long time and may go for a break after Sunday's race while Skip Town Mike could back-up next week.

Skip Town Mike spent time in the Stevenson stable last year when he won three of his four starts, all at Spreyton.

The trainer rates three-year-old gelding War Correspondent in the Ladbrokes Maiden as his best chance on Sunday.

War Correspondent hasn't raced since a debut second to Apollo Rocket at the same track in June.

Leading trainer Ben Yole should have a fair idea about the likely winner of the main race in Devonport on Sunday night.

He prepares five of the six runners and the odd one out, Chilla Breeze, has also had two long stints in the Yole stable.

The 10-year-old has also spent time with Troy Hillier, Conor Crook and Mark Yole and this week will be having his first start for Zeke Slater.

He changed hands after being being claimed for only $3000 at Mowbray a fortnight ago.

Yole dominates the first Devonport meeting for almost six months with 44 of the 68 runners including 10 out of 11 in one race and 10 out of 13 in another.