PRINCESS POPSTAR ... with Winston Griffiths aboard.

The brilliant unbeaten filly PRINCESS POPSTAR created history before a bumper holiday crowd at Caymanas Park yesterday, becoming the first two-year-old to win all three races in the $10.8 million Supreme Ventures Triple Crown Series for native bred two-year-olds.

This was achieved with another runaway victory in the 102nd running of the $4.25 million Jamaica Two-Year-Old Stakes over 1600 metres, the final leg of the series.

Installed a howling 1-9 favourite with leading all-time jockey Winston 'Fanna' Griffiths riding for 14-time champion trainer Philip Feanny and co-owners Paul Hoo and Herbie Chong (2 Penyu), PRINCESS POPSTAR overcame a minor injury to her left hindleg at the start to win by 5 1/2 lengths from lesser fancied stable-companion ROCKETMAN (4-1), under returning champion jockey Dane Nelson in a field of nine.

not eligible

Despite becoming the first horse to sweep the SVL-sponsored series since it was inaugurated in 2005, PRINCESS POPSTAR was not eligible to claim the million-dollar bonus offered annually by SVL to any two-year-old good enough to accomplish the feat.

Reason being, she was not purchased in last year's TOBA yearling sales, a criteria for eligibility.

According to Feanny, PRINCESS POPSTAR not only kicked the back of her starting gate after being loaded, but lost a shoe and sustained cuts in the process. Despite this, she disputed the early lead with the outsiders THEKIDISNOTMYSON and QUEEN PAULA before cruising into, clear approaching the half mile after which the issue was never in doubt, covering the distance in the smart time of 1:38.4.

INSANE BOLT was declared a late non-starter at the gate, reducing the field to nine.

Griffiths said he had no doubt that 'Popstar' would win: "She's a hell of a horse", declared the five-time champion and Hall of Fame jockey who has won more classics and important races than any other jockey in the history of local racing.

"She is one of the best, if not the best two-year-old I have ridden in over 35 years in the saddle. What's more, she has tremendous scope, and we have yet to see the best of her, despite winning her four races in fast times," he said.

Meanwhile, Dane Nelson (114 wins) retained the jockeys' title following a fabulous four-timer on the 12-race programme (Warrior Princess, Miss Juanita, Surreal, New Kingston) to lead arch-rival Omar Walker by eight winners going into tomorrow's final race meet of the season. But Walker has secured only six rides tomorrow, effectively giving up the ghost after leading Nelson by almost 20 winners in the summer.