One Hitter was sired by Shut Out, the Greentree bred and owned Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner of 1942 who in turn was a son of Equipoise.
Racing Hall of Fame inductee who was a six-time U. S. Champion including 1932 and 1933 American Horse of the Year as well as the Leading sire in North America in 1942.
Bold Anna's dam was the very good racemare Nedana who frequently raced against, and often beat, her male counterparts.
[1] In winning the Questionnaire Handicap, One Hitter set a new Empire City Race Track speed record of 1:42 2/5 for a mile and a sixteenth on dirt.
[2] Retired to stud for his owners, One Hitter produced several stakes winners but no top level runners.