Stella tossed her head as she was led out onto the track, semi rearing as her excitement got the better of her. But there was no malice and she soon settled behind the pony, tail snapping at her rump as she began her warm up. The side of the exercise track was a little more busy that normal, and Chris noted that several of the grooms had come down to watch the event. Which wasn't a surprise - Stella was a bit of a favorite for the staff given that she just wanted to play, she wanted attention, and she was happy to dish out the love. Not entirely unlike Sugar. The chestnut filly that would be working out with Stella today was well known for her own playful antics and her tendency to escape and run whenever she got the chance. The two had been pasture friends, and now they were preparing for their debuts together. Sugar was a little more serious as she was led out onto the track, however - her ears pinned forwards, her eyes gleaming. She'd been here enough to know that the track meant running, and to her that was just fun.

As Sugar came to the side of Stella she bumped her softly, their bond obvious, before they began to warm up. Chris smiled to himself at theat moment, Alexia had made a big deal about just how well these two had bonded and it seemed she hadn't been wrong. Lila and Lucas seemed at ease on the fillies, also, and chatted as they trotted the track as a warm up before stopping beside the staff on the track who were there to help get the juveniles into the starting gate. Stella was calm and collected as she was loaded, but Sugar was not making the job an easy one. She tossed her head and backed up, she veered away at the last moment, but with a little encouragement she was soon in and the workout would be able to begin.

Chris jotted in his notebook about practicing loading with the filly before looking back up to the track as the gates opened. Here, Sugar was quick off of the mark and pushing forwards confidently while Stella was a little slower off the mark and seemed content to just run behind for now. By the time two furlongs had passed a gap had opened up between them and it seemed that Sugar was just playing with the other filly. But with the post in sight, and the jockeys asking for more, it became clear it was not so straightforwards. While Sugar certainly picked up, her ears pressing against her skull as she ran on, Stella was suddenly kicking it up a gear. The gap was closing, the filly driving home with fierce determination and soon drawing head and head.

The fillies seemed to lock eyes, running in tandem. One moment Sugar led, then Stella, and it was hard to tell exactly who was leading when they passed the post. But it didn't matter, Chris had seen all he needed. These girls were ready for their debut.