She was owned by Corbin Robertson's Saron Stable and trained by Neil Drysdale, Bold 'n Determined won her first four races at two, including the Oak Leaf Stakes.
Ridden most by Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Delahoussaye, Bold 'n Determined competed on both coasts, winning virtually all of her races.
In 1980, at the age of three, she took the Acorn Stakes and the Coaching Club American Oaks, which are two of the three races comprising the New York Filly Triple Crown.
But in the Maskette Stakes (now called the Go For Wand Handicap), Bold 'n Determined beat Genuine Risk by a nose.
At four, Bold 'n Determined took the Bewitch Stakes and the Apple Blossom Handicap, spotting her rivals 4 to 13 pounds, but began to experience problems with her ankles.