Puchkine is out of the unraced Vadyska (So You Think) and is her second winner. His half-sister Slevka (Shalaa) was third in the Listed Prix Amandine in France.

Second dam Rockatella (Rock Of Gibraltar) won two Listed races in Italy and was placed several times at Group 3 level. She is also the dam of Romina Power (Le Havre), a Listed winner in Germany.

Third dam Patrimony (Cadeaux Genereux) was unraced and bred six winners, the best of them Rockatella. She is a half-sister to Polish Princess (Polish Precedent), a Listed winner in New Zealand and Group 1-placed, and to Suez (Green Desert), a Listed winner in Britain, second in the Gr.1 Cheveley Park Stakes and dam of Lyric Of Light, winner of the Gr.1 Fillies' Mile.

Polish Princess is the dam of Leebaz, twice a Group 2 winner in Australia and Group 1-placed, Polish Knight, a Group 2 winner and second in the Gr.1 Australian Derby, Zebrowski, a Group 3 winner in Hong Kong and also second in the Gr.1 Australian Derby, and Euro Angel, a Group 3 winner in Australia, and the second dam of Mr Mozart, a Group 2 winner in Australia and later a sire. This is also the family of Zeyaadah (Tamayuz), winner of the Gr.3 Hoppings Stakes and second in the Gr.1 Nassau Stakes.

Vadyska has an unraced two-year-old colt by Fas named Zvokokiev and a yearling colt by Almanzor.