He was later purchased by Newcastle trainer Max Lees for stable clients Mr and Mrs John Balcomb, Don Ninnes and Barry Barnett.
[3] In his next start, on a dry track at Rosehill on 12 March, he won the 1200 metre Todman Slipper Trial Stakes defeating Mondiso with Pacific Prince running third.
Coming from sixth on the home turn, Luskin Star won by 7 lengths from Lloyd Boy and Blazing Saddles, in race record time of 1min 10sec.
[3] A week later he completed the Triple Crown for two-year-olds with an easy 6 length win of the 1600 metre Champagne Stakes by defeating Marceau and Bold Zest.
[3] John Balcomb commissioned Newcastle musicians Phil Mahoney and Princess Chic Murangi to write a song in Luskin Star's honour.