Claim: Tonalist, an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2014 Belmont Stakes, is the offspring of Tapit and Settling Mist who also both came from a line of thoroughbred horses.
Evidence: Pedigree of Tonalist, bay colt, 2011 Pulpit (USA)
1994 Pulpit (February 15, 1994 – December 6, 2012) was an American Thoroughbred stallion who won the Fountain of Youth and Blue Grass Stakes before finishing fourth in the 1997 Kentucky Derby. A.P. Indy Indy (March 31, 1989 – February 21, 2020) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic on his way to American Horse of the Year honors in 1992. Seattle Slew Seattle Slew (February 15, 1974 – May 7, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred race horse who won the Triple Crown in 1977 — the tenth of thirteen horses to accomplish the feat. Pleasant Colony (USA)
1978 Pleasant Colony (May 4, 1978 – December 31, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first two legs of the 1981 American Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. His Majesty His Majesty (April 17, 1968 – September 21, 1995) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion sire. Ribot Ribot (February 27, 1952 – April 28, 1972) was a British-bred Italian-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who is one of the Timeform top-rated racehorses of all time. Tonalist (foaled February 11, 2011) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2014 Belmont Stakes, beating the favored California Chrome, who was attempting to win the Triple Crown.