Santagada is out of Salve Venezia (Areion), a Listed winner in Germany, and is one of only two winners from the mare so far. The other is Somi (Magna Grecia), a winner at two who finished fourth in the Gr.3 Preis des Winterfavoriten. Salve Venezia is a half-sister to Sun Of Gold (Golden Horn), winner of the Listed Prix Michel Houyvet.

Second dam Salve Aurora (King's Best) won twice in Germany, finished fourth in a Listed race and has five other winners, among them Sun Of Gold and Salve Del Rio (Rio De La Plata), a winner at two who was Group 2-placed, twice Group 3-placed and fourth in the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby.

Third dam Salve Regina (Monsun) was a champion in Germany, won the Gr.1 Preis der Diana and finished second in the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby. Her five winners include Salve Germania (Peintre Celebre), winner of the Grade 2 Ballston Spa Handicap in the US, Salve Hibernia (Hurricane Run), a dual winner who was second in a Listed race, and Salve Estelle (Dansili), a winner at three who was twice Listed-placed. She is also the grandam of Sea Of Sands (Sea The Stars), a Gr.3 winner in Germany. Salve Regina is a full sister to Samum and Schiaparelli, both multiple Group 1-winning sires and both winners of the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby.

Salve Regina is also a full sister to the dams of Sea The Moon (Sea The Stars), a sire and winner of the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby, and Sortilege (Tiger Hill), winner of the Gr.1 Premio Lydia Tesio. Sortilege is closely related to the dam of Sosie (Sea The Stars), a multiple Group 1 winner and sire.

Salve Venezia has a filly foal by Study Of Man.