Naifah Strikes Gold in 2026 Proud Miss Stakes

Rising filly Naifah delivered the biggest victory of her career with a dominant performance in the 2026 Sportsbet Proud Miss Stakes at Morphettville, further enhancing the reputation of her breeders, Emirates Park.

The three-year-old daughter of I Am Invincible and Najmah stormed to victory in the Group 3 sprint over 1200 metres on May 9, leading throughout under jockey Zac Lloyd before pulling away to win by an impressive 2.7 lengths.

Naifah’s triumph marked her first stakes victory and confirmed the enormous potential that had long surrounded the filly. Bred by Emirates Park in New South Wales, she was offered through the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, where she was purchased for $400,000 by Silverdale Farm and Andrew Williams Bloodstock.

The result represents a major success story for Emirates Park, whose breeding program continues to produce elite performers on the Australian racing stage. Naifah hails from an exceptional black-type family, being closely related to dual Group 1 winner Charm Stone and stakes winner Najmaty.

Trained by the partnership of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, Naifah entered the Proud Miss Stakes off encouraging form and produced a career-best effort on race day. After jumping cleanly from barrier two, she controlled the race from the front and never looked threatened in the straight.

Her victory also added another elite performer to the growing legacy of champion sire I Am Invincible, whose progeny continue to dominate Australian sprint racing.

For Emirates Park, the Proud Miss Stakes success is a perfect example of the value of quality breeding and horsemanship. Selling Naifah for $400,000 already looked like excellent business, but her emergence as a stakes-winning filly has elevated her future broodmare value significantly.

With youth on her side and black type now secured, Naifah appears destined for an exciting future both on the racetrack and eventually in the breeding barn.