Dancing Brave
Jolypha was a bay mare with a white star bred in Kentucky by Juddmonte Farms, the breeding arm of the Saudi Prince Khalid Abdullah's racing organisation. She was sired by Lyphard, an American-bred stallion who raced in France, winning the Prix Jacques Le Marois and Prix de la Forêt in 1972. Lyphard became a very successful breeding stallion in both Europe and North America, siring Three Troikas, Dancing Brave, Dancing Maid and Manila. Jolypha's dam, Navajo Princess, won sixteen races including the Molly Pitcher Handicap. Navajo Princess was a descendant of the mare Stolen Kiss, who was the ancestor of notable racehorses including the Epsom Derby winner Henbit and the Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair. Navajo Princess had achieved renown as a broodmare by producing Jolypha's full brother Dancing Brave. the filly was sent to race in France where she was trained by André Fabre.