Sea Silk Road is the fourth of six foals of racing age out of Oriental Magic (Doyen) and the best of her two winners to date; the other is Andaleep (Siyouni), who has won nine races. Oriental Magic won a Listed race over 1500m at two in Germany and was Group 3-placed over 2200m at three; she was also stakes-placed in France. She is a half-sister to Oriental Eagle (Campanologist), winner of the Gr.2 Gerling-Preis, and to the stayer Oriental Fox (Lomitas), placed in several Group races.

Second dam Oriental Pearl (Big Shuffle) was a Listed winner in Germany. Her half-siblings include the Listed winner Orange Cure (Cure The Blues) and the dam of Oriental Tiger, a dual Group winner in Germany.

Third dam Orange Bowl (General Assembly) was unraced. She is a half-sister to Nero Zilzal, a Group 3 winner and sire.

The fourth dam was a Listed winner and a daughter of Rose Bowl (Habitat), a multiple Group 1 winner and the fifth dam of Sea Silk Road.

Oriental Magic has a yearling filly and a filly foal, both full-sisters to Sea Silk Road.