Looking for this year’s Proud Miss Stakes betting tips, field and odds? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Proud Miss Stakes Tips 2026
Our exclusive 2026 Proud Miss Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog.
The Proud Miss Stakes is a Group 3 event taking place at Morphettville Racecourse in South Australia each May on The Goodwood Day.
Part of the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival, the race is open to fillies and mares aged three and above.
It is a set weights plus penalties sprint conducted over 1200m and offers $150,000 in prize money.
First held in 2004 the Proud Miss Stakes was inaugurated as the Pink Diamond.
The race has been called a number of different things over the years but has held its current title – the Proud Miss Stakes – since 2009.
A Group 3 status event since 2014, the race is now named in honour of Proud Miss who won nine of the trot as a two-year-old before her second in the Golden Slipper Stakes in 1962.
Proud Miss Stakes 2026 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Track Location: Morphettville Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights plus penalties
- Qualification: Fillies and Mares; Three-year-olds and over
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: South Australian Jockey Club
- Prize Purse: $150,000
- Inaugural Race: 2004
- 2026 Proud Miss Stakes Winner: TBD
Proud Miss Stakes 2026 Results
The official 2026 Proud Miss Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Proud Miss Stakes Betting 2026
There are many different ways to bet on the Proud Miss Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type of Bet on This Year’s Proud Miss Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Proud Miss Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Proud Miss Stakes. Pays less than a win bet but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Proud Miss Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Proud Miss Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Proud Miss Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Proud Miss Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Proud Miss Stakes to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Proud Miss Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet on the Proud Miss Stakes in 2026
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Proud Miss Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win the Proud Miss Stakes in 2026
The best way to pick which horse will win the Proud Miss Stakes in 2026 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, look for the proven Group performers and star 1200m runners.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Proud Miss Stakes winner include:
- Interstate Invaders: Runners from outside of South Australia have a strong strike-rate in this race with Brooklyn Hustle (2021), Seradess (2022), Snapped (2023), and Cleo Cat (2025) from Victoria the latest visitors to steal the show.
- Robert Sangster: Any runners down in grade off a lead-up run in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes at the same track and trip earlier in the autumn are worth following into the Proud Miss.
- Filly Factor: Three-year-old fillies have a good record against the older mares and from 2014-2025 five of the 12 Proud Miss Stakes winners were fillies including most recently Lady Cosmology (2019) and Seradess (2022).
Proud Miss Stakes Favourites 2026
Favourites in 2026 Proud Miss Stakes betting will be updated here the week of the race.
Cleo Cat ($3.30 in 2025) was the last Proud Miss Stakes favourite at jump to win.
Proud Miss Stakes Field 2026
The official 2026 Proud Miss Stakes field of final acceptances is set for release the Wednesday of race week and will be published below.
Proud Miss Stakes Race Day 2026
2026 Proud Miss Stakes takes place on The Goodwood Day 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The other Group status races on the card are the:
- Group 1 $1,000,000 The Goodwood (1200m),
- Group 3 $220,000 The Cummings Stakes (1600m) formerly known as the RA Lee Stakes,
- Group 3 $170,000 SA Fillies Classic (2500m), and the
- Group 3 $150,000 David Coles AM Stakes (1200m) – formerly the National Stakes.
Proud Miss Stakes Barrier Draw 2026
The 2026 Proud Miss Stakes barrier draw is announced a few days out from the event and will be published in our above Proud Miss Stakes Field section.
Proud Miss Stakes Nominations 2026
2026 Proud Miss Stakes nominations close at midday on the Monday of race week.
Proud Miss Stakes Weights 2026
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4:30 PM on the Tuesday of race week with the official 2026 Proud Miss Stakes weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Proud Miss Stakes Field section.
2026 Proud Miss Stakes Topweight:
- TBD
Proud Miss Stakes Acceptances 2026
2026 Proud Miss Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Proud Miss Stakes Field section.
Proud Miss Stakes Jockeys 2026
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:30 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2026 Proud Miss Stakes jockeys to be published in our above Proud Miss Stakes Field section.
Proud Miss Stakes Scratchings 2026
2026 Proud Miss Stakes scratchings close at 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
Proud Miss Stakes Prize Money 2026
The 2026 Proud Miss Stakes prize purse is worth $150,000 in total, distributed from places first through to tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $82,000 |
| 2nd | $26,750 |
| 3rd | $13,250 |
| 4th | $7,500 |
| 5th | $5,500 |
| 6th | $3,000 |
| 7th | $3,000 |
| 8th | $3,000 |
| 9th | $3,000 |
| 10th | $3,000 |
Proud Miss Stakes Race Number 2026
The 2026 Proud Miss Stakes race number is TBC for Saturday, May 9, 2026. There are nine races in total that day at Morphettville Racecourse.
Proud Miss Stakes Form Guide 2026
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for our full 2026 Proud Miss Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
Proud Miss Stakes Live 2026
You can watch or listen to the 2026 Proud Miss Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Proud Miss Stakes Winners
Winners of the Proud Miss Stakes going back to the race’s inauguration in 2004 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Cleo Cat | Flyer | Bridal Waltz |
| 2024 | Boognish | Right To Party | Grey River |
| 2023 | Snapped | Grey River | Hypothetical |
| 2022 | Seradess | I Am Bene | Gimmie Par |
| 2021 | Brooklyn Hustle | Wild Vixen | Humma Humma |
| 2020 | Humma Humma | Kabini | Street Icon |
| 2019 | Lady Cosmology | Miss Vixen | Lady Of Crebilly |
| 2018 | She’s So High | Split Lip | Mamzelle Tess |
| 2017 | Fuhryk | Miss Gunpowder | Ravi |
| 2016 | Runway Star | Private Secretary | A Lotta Love |
| 2015 | Hazard | Miss Promiscuity | Nadeem Lass |
| 2014 | Miss Steele | Octavia | Girl Guide |
| 2013 | Assertive Eagle | Just Discreet | Embark |
| 2012 | Bonnie Mac | Just Sybil | Sistine Angel |
| 2011 | Dubleanny | Cornelia Marie | Cat’s Pyjamas |
| 2010 | Hanabananah | Impressive Eagle | Augusta Proud |
| 2009 | Burgeis | Belleza Veloz | Boogaloo |
| 2008 | Soaressa | Princess Joy | The Chunkster |
| 2007 | Zipanese | Sorenstam | Dirty Denim |
| 2006 | Clear View | Divine Madonna | Sovereign Miss |
| 2005 | Twinciti | Golden Delicious | Yvonne |
| 2004 | Ice Dancer | Red Labelle | Social Glow |