New Century is out of the dual winner Potent Embrace (Street Cry) and is a half-brother to Passion And Glory (Cape Cross), winner of the Gr.3 Glorious Stakes in England, a stakes winner and Group-placed in Bahrain, and placed in the Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Baden in Germany. Potent Embrace is a half-sister to Kinglet (Kingmambo), winner of the Gr.3 UAE 2,000 Guineas, to the three-time winner King's Caper (New Approach), second in the Gr.2 Derby Italiano, and to the four-time winner Casanova (Frankel), twice Listed-placed.

The second dam Karen's Caper (War Chant) won three Group 3 races and was twice Group 1-placed. She is a half-sister to the Group 2 winner Miss Coronado (Coronado's Quest), dam of Arethusa, a Listed winner who was Group 1-placed, to the Listed-placed triple winner Stone Cat (Storm Cat) and to the unraced Miss Kilroy (A.P. Indy).

The third dam Miss Caerleona (Caerleon) was a Group 3 winner and twice Group 2-placed.

Miss Kilroy is the dam of Abby's Angel, a Listed winner who was Group 3-placed, of Cara Marie, a Listed winner who was Group 2-placed, and of Miss Jean Brodie, second in the Gr.1 Irish Oaks.

Potent Embrace has a yearling colt who is a full brother to New Century.