Barnavara is the best of three winners out of Alfea (Kentucky Dynamite), who won twice in Poland and has had three runners, all of them winners. Alfea is a half-sister to Azov (Invincible Spirit), a seven-time winner who finished fourth in the Listed Prix Marchand d'Or.

Second dam Askania Nova (New Approach) won over 1800m in France and has four winners. She is a half-sister to Danceteria (Redoute's Choice), winner of the Gr.1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis, and to Blossomtime (Shamardal), winner of the Listed Prix Isola Bella.

Third dam Bal De La Rose (Cadeaux Genereux) won the Gr.3 Grand Prix des Provinces and has ten winners in all. She is a half-sister to the leading sire Lope De Vega, who won two Classics, the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and the Gr.1 Prix du Jockey Club.

Lady Frankel (Frankel), winner of the Gr.3 Prix de Lieurey and placed in the Gr.1 Prix de l'Opera, comes from the same family.

Alfea has a yearling filly by Blackbeard and a filly foal by St Mark's Basilica.