06/05/2011 3:40PM

Louisiana Downs: St. John's River gets serious

By Mary Rampellini
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Kentucky Oaks runner-up St. John's River worked six furlongs in 1:13.60 at her Louisiana Downs base on Sunday in preparation for the Grade 2, $300,000 Delaware Oaks on July 9. The race will be her first start since the Oaks at Churchill Downs. St. John's River races for Dede McGehee and is trained by Andrew Leggio Jr.

Also on the tab Sunday at Louisiana Downs was Star Guitar, who went three-eighths in 37 seconds. The top older Louisiana-bred in training, he is prepping for a stakes next month at Evangeline Downs.