Hot Rod Charlie is the fifth foal out of the placed Indian Miss (Indian Charlie), and all five have raced and won. He is a half-brother to Mitole (Eskendereya), the 2019 Eclipse Champion Sprinter and a multiple Grade 1 winner whose four wins at the top level include the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Second dam Glacken's Gal (Smoke Glacken) is also the dam of Live Lively (Medaglia d'Oro), winner of the Grade 2 Davona Dale S.

Third dam Lady Diplomat (Silver Deputy).

Indian Miss has a 2019 filly and a 2021 colt, both by Into Mischief, and was covered by Instagrand in 2021.