| What | Wyong Races |
| Where | Wyong Race Club & Function Centre – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 |
| When | Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
| First Race | 12:35pm AEDT |
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Wyong is the destination for metro racing on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program lined up for The Lakes Race Day. The $500,000 feature has been built as a celebration of 150 years of racing in the Wyong district, with a classy field of 12 engaged for the milestone contest.
The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and with significant rainfall forecast to hit the course proper leading into the weekend, punters can expect a Heavy track throughout the afternoon. All the action is scheduled to get underway at 12:35pm local time.
The Lakes Tip: St Lawrence
The Ciaron Maher-trained St Lawrence returns from a 41-day freshen and appears set to strike in the inaugural running of The Lakes (1600m). The son of Redwood was a shade disappointing in his latest outing at Rosehill on November 30, proving no match for Private Eye in the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) after positioning worse than midfield throughout. Getting back on significantly rain-affected ground should be ideal, with the six-year-old only missing the frame once in nine career starts. Expect Billy Loughnane to press forward from the wide draw (9), and provided St Lawrence can find cover throughout, this guy should give a bold sight at the each-way price with Neds.
The Lakes
Race 8 – 
#4 St Lawrence (9)
6yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Billy Loughnane (56.5kg)
+900 with Neds
Best Bet at Wyong: Excelladus
Excelladus is on the one-week backup after suffering defeat at the hands of Accredited at Randwick on January 4 and gets conditions to suit third-up into the campaign. He grows another leg on wet surfaces, with a formidable record of 14 starts for five wins and three more minor placings on rain-affected ground, giving the tried-and-tested So You Think gelding a significant advantage heading into this competitive BM100 contest. Alysha Collett can be positive drawn in gate five in this small field of eight, and provided Excelladus can pinch a break turning for home, the $6.50 available with BlondeBet will seem good value.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#6 Excelladus (5)
6yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Alysha Collett (53kg)
+550 with BlondeBet
Next Best at Wyong: Zaphod
Zaphod was an impressive winner last start at Eagle Farm on December 21 and seems to be a big improver in his second Australian preparation. The Zarak gelding has only missed the quinella once in his five Australian starts since joining the Kris Lees stable and gives the impression he could be a stayer on the rise as he tackles the 2100m for the first time in his seven-start career. He should land near the one-one from stall five and only needs to hold his form to figure in the finish.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#4 Zaphod (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Benjamin Osmond (a3kg) (57kg)
+280 with Picklebet
Best Value at Wyong: Sir Ravanelli
Sir Ravanelli produced a barnstorming win at Muswellbrook on November 29 and seemed to relish the worsening Soft conditions, bounding clear to score by three lengths in open company. The Terry Evans-trained gelding returns to metro company seeking redemption after a first-up failure at Rosehill on November 9, and with similar conditions on offer to his last start romp, watch for Sir Ravanelli to flash home at a terrific each-way price with horse racing bookmakers in the penultimate.
Best Value
Race 9 – 
#4 Sir Ravanelli (7)
7yo Gelding | T: Terry Evans | J: Madeline Owen (a3kg) (60kg)
+1200 with Dabble
Saturday quaddie tips for Wyong
Wyong quadrella selections
January 11, 2025
- 1-4-6-8
- 1-4-9-12
- 1-4-5-11-12-13
- 4
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