Balantina is out of Balankiyla (Montjeu), a winner over 2400m in France at three, and is the fourth winner from her four runners. Balankiyla had already produced Baiykara (Zarak), a Group winner in France who took the Gr.3 Prix de Royaumont and was placed at Group 2 level.

Second dam Balankiya (Darshaan), also a winner in France at three, has seven other winners. They include Bayrir (Medicean), winner of the Secretariat Stakes, then a Grade 1, and the Gr.2 Prix Eugene Adam, and the Group-placed Evershed (Churchill).

Third dam Balanka (Alzao) won at Listed level in France and finished fourth in the Gr.1 Prix de Diane. She has six winners, among them the sire Balakheri (Theatrical), winner of the Gr.2 King Edward VII Stakes, and Baliyana (Dalakhani), a Group 3 winner in Ireland and the dam of Irish Sequel, a Group 2 winner in Australia who raced in Ireland as Bashiyr.

Balantina has a yearling half-brother by Churchill, and Balankiyla was covered last year by both Auguste Rodin and No Nay Never.