From Heirloom Egyptian Arabian Horses, 1840-2000, forthcoming: Black Satin is the only source of her sire, Black Sambo, within Heirloom. Her dam and sire are both out of the mare Diroufa, and her Straight Babson son Princeton Faaris has been a very successful sire.

Dr. Gail Hoff-Carmona described Black Satins temperament and athleticism: She is a truly outstanding mover with a tremendous desire to please her rider. These qualities are commonplace among horses of her breeding and pass with great strength from one generation to the next.