Nereide was by the German sire, Laland, her dam was the Federico Tesio owned mare, Nella da Gubbio (ITY) by The Derby winner, Grand Parade (GB) from Nera di Bicci (GB) (dam of Neroccia (ITY), won 1926 Italian Oaks)[1] by Tracery (USA).

Catnip was in England during World War I and went to Dormello stud in Italy in 1918, with her Tracery foal, Nera di Bicci (GB).

In the history of German Thoroughbred breeding, there were several similarly successful two-year-old fillies, but Nereide was the only one who was able to continue their triumphant advance as a three-year-old.

The Derby record time shows that Nereide’s superiority was based on the weakness of the competition but on their own strength.

[2] Nereid won the Baraunes Band von Deutschland in Munich by defeating the exceptional French mare, Corrida.