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6:17 p.m.: Big news regarding the weekend stakes - and unfortunately, unwelcome news at that. New York-bred Franny Freud, who would have been favored in the Grade I Test on Saturday, has been retired due to a ligament injury to her left front ankle.

"The damage is in a delicate area," trainer John Terranova said when colleague Jeff Reynolds spoke to him just a few moments ago. "There was a high risk in returning her to the races. ... It's obviously career-ending, but she's not in any danger. We're happy she's going to go home safe and sound."

Terranova said the filly, winner of the Grade I Prioress last out, galloped well this morning but he noticed a slight filling in her ankle when she returned to the barn.

6 p.m.: Nothing like bipolar Saratoga weather. Following those earlier posts, the sun emerged, and it was another muggy afternoon. The track was upgraded slightly to muddy, and the turf is yielding - we are on the turf late in the card here. Our other two stakeswinners on the day were Endless Circle in the John Morrissey and Bridgetown in the Latham. Bridgetown, coming off an eight-month layoff, finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf last November.

1:46 p.m.: Well, that deteriorated quickly. Track now sloppy. Fourth and sixth races off the turf.

1:17 p.m.: A bunch of thoroughly soaked turf writers traipsing back up to the press box following Divine Fortune's win in the Smithwick. Collared the leader, Slip Away, very late under Danielle Hodsdon for trainer Jonathan Sheppard.

12:16 p.m.: Ah yes. Here comes the rain.

In other news - we just learned that 2009 Whitney winner Bullsbay, also the third place finisher in the Woodward, has been retired to stand at Northview Stallion Station in Maryland.

11:47 a.m.: Welcome to the blog for this Thursday card at the Spa, where the feature is our weekly steeplechase - the AP Smithwick Memorial. The track is listed as fast and the turf firm. That may not last long. It's extremely muggy, with the sky cloudy and threatening; chance of scattered thunderstorms as we get into the afternoon. And away we go...