Johannes is out of Cuyathy (Congrats), who won three races and was stakes-placed at Listed level. He is a half-brother to Sea Dancer (Mastery), who won twice. Her half-siblings include Join In The Dance (Sky Mesa), a winner placed at Grade 2 level, Bronxgirl (Corinthian), a winner who produced Vicente's Shadow and Texas Thunder, both Listed-placed winners, and Lets Dance Charlie (Indian Charlie), who did not race but bred Elm Drive, a Grade 2 winner who was Grade 1-placed, and of the Listed winner Mother Of Dragons.

Second dam Dance Darling (Devil's Bag) was unraced. Her half-siblings include the sire Misnomer (Miswaki), a six-time winner who was Grade 3-placed, Mutawassel (Kingmambo) and Grey Beard (Unbridled's Song), both winners placed at Group or Grade 3 level, and the Listed-placed Grand Escape (Grand Slam), who won three times.

Third dam Danzig Darling (Danzig) was a Listed winner. Among her other daughters are three four-time winners: Darling Danzig (Time For A Change), whose grandchildren include the Listed winner DreamofJean E and the Listed-placed winners Debonair Darling, Rivrav and Miss Helen Jay; Dancing Fool (Carson City), who produced the Listed winner Missed The Prom and Dancing Lion, a six-time winner who was second at Listed level; and Tantalizing Trick (Phone Trick), whose daughter Tantalizing Tease won at Listed level.

Cuyathy's two-year-old is a filly by Gun Runner called Sea Runner.