Mine That Bird Looking for 1st Win Since 2009 Kentucky Derby Championship

2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird has not won a race this year. Will a different jockey change his luck in the $750K Woodward Stakes? Only time will tell. (AP Images)

Saturday's (G1) $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga Race Course has Todd Pletcher trained Quality Road (and jockey John Velazquez) as the 1-4 morning line favorite. Breaking from the No. 1 post, though, is Convocation, 6-1 on the morning line and the only likely candidate to challenge the favorite for the win.

"It's a big pot, Grade 1, you got a horse in shape you might as well take a shot then," said Jimmy Jerkens, Convocation's current trainer and Quality Road former trainer. "Quality Road, as great as he is, is coming off for him a dismal effort. Knowing him I'm sure he'll bounce back, but if not maybe we'll be there to pick up the pieces."

2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will break from the No. 2 post, while the No. 3 post belongs to Quality Road.

Earlier this year Quality Road proved victorious in the Hal's Hope, Donn Handicap and Metropolitan Handicap, but a win in the Woodward would be wonderful.

Post-time for Saturday's Woodward Stakes is 5:50 p.m. Eastern.

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The favorite heading into Sunday's $300,000 (G2) Del Mar Derby for 3-year-olds is Twirling Candy, a pretty sweet name for a horse owned by weight loss queen Jenny Craig (Craig Family Trust). Jockey Joel Rosario will ride Twirling Candy for trainer John Sadler from the No. 6 post.

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