The grey Catalano is a remarkably interestingly bred stallion. His father is the top Holsteiner Cassini I and on his mother's side Catalano goes back to the valuable bloodline of Grannus via Grannox. In 2008 Catalano won, for instance, the stallions competition and the cycle for 6-year olds in Welkenraedt. This year he started the season with a victory in the stallions competition in Moerzeke.
Erinde van ‘t Goovahof, the dam of Jorinde van ‘t Goovahof, is bred very exclusively with on the one side the Hannover topper Argentinus, sire of Asti Spumante who won bronze with the German Team at the EK in Windsor, and on the other side the Holsteiner Canadian River.
The 3rd mother, Sarina, is a daughter of Libero H and this son of Landgraf I is one of the best jumping horse progenitors in The Netherlands. The 4th mother, Karose (v. Concorde), is a sister of Ilarose (v Dageraad) who in turn is the mother of the international jumping horse Ranimo (v. Animo) and of the international dressage horse Maxwill (v. Goodwill).