Drumbeat is out of Cloth Of Cloud (Captain Al), a Group 1 winner in South Africa who was champion two-year-old filly there in 2015/16. He is the fourth of her five foals and one of her two winners. Cloth Of Cloud is a half-sister to four black-type performers, headed by Silver Mountain (Silvano), winner of the Gr.1 Cape Fillies Guineas.

Second dam Our Table Mountain (Fusaichi Pegasus) won at Listed level in South Africa and is a half-sister to Artie Schiller. She produced nine winners, among them Cloth Of Cloud, Silver Mountain, the Listed winner Wonderous Climber (Dynasty) and two Group 1-placed runners, Helderberg Blue (Jet Master) and Careful Hiker (Spectrum), all in South Africa. Careful Hiker is the dam of One Way Traffic, a Gr.3 winner in South Africa.

Third dam Hidden Light (Majestic Light) won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks and the Grade 1 Hollywood Oaks in the US. She produced ten winners, among them Artie Schiller (El Prado), winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile in 2005 and later a sire.