Bold Ruler obviously was a great sprinter.
He was 13-12-1-0 lifetime in sprints. He failed miserably in his first several attempts routing, but ultimately developed to where he could carry his speed further.
A case could be made that this horse...
produced both the greatest male sprinter and greatest female sprinter of all-time.
Aspidistra is the dam of two-time champion male sprinter Dr. Fager and the dam of two-time champion female sprinter Ta Wee.
Dr. Fager was voted champion sprinter in 1967 and 1968. Ta Wee was voted champion sprinter over the males in 1969 and 1970. Between the two horses, Aspidistra was the dam of the champion sprinter four years in a row...she was also risked for a $4,500 claiming tag.