Bucanero Fuerte is the fifth foal and fourth winner out of the unplaced Frida La Blonde (Elusive City). He is a full brother to Wooded, a Group 1 winner in France in the Gr.1 Prix de l'Abbaye, and to Beat Le Bon, Group-placed in England as runner-up in the Gr.3 Sovereign Stakes. Frida La Blonde is a full sister to Fred Lalloupet, twice a Listed winner in France, and a half-sister to Mon Pote Le Gitan (Thunder Gulch), who won the Listed Prix Servanne over sprint distances and became a sire in Chile.

Second dam Firm Friend (Affirmed) was a Listed winner in France and finished second in Italy in the Premio Regina Elena, then a Group 2. She produced seven winners, the best of them Fred Lalloupet and Mon Pote Le Gitan.

Third dam Chere Amie (Gay Mecene) won once and had one more winner besides Firm Friend. She is a half-sister to the dam of Magic Ring (Green Desert).

The family is also linked to the sire Magic Ring, winner of the Gr.3 Cornwallis S. and the Gr.3 Norfolk S. and placed at Group 1 level.

Frida La Blonde has a yearling filly by Dubawi.