Survie is the best of three winners out of Sotteville (Le Havre), a Listed winner in France who took the Listed Derby du Languedoc and was twice Group-placed there, including third in the Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu. Since Survie, Sotteville has had the winning gelding Soligny (Mehmas) and the unplaced filly Sainte Marthe (Zarak). Sotteville is a half-sister to two mares that produced Group runners, and a full-sister to Crisolles, second in the Gr.2 Prix de la Nonette and dam of Son Of Man, third in the Gr.3 Horris Hill Stakes.

Second dam Sandsnow (Verglas) won at three in France and has five winners, also including Gouville (Rajsaman), dam of the Group 3-placed Dioptase.

Third dam Sandbox (Grand Lodge) won in France and was Listed-placed. Her two other winners are headed by Glory Power (Medicean), winner of the Listed Prix Miss Satamixa.

This is the extended female line of Contributer (High Chaparral), a multiple Group 1 winner and champion miler in Australia.

Sotteville has an unraced 2-year-old by Sealiway named Sainte Cecile.