Which of the fastest pacers in harness racing history would win a race if they all raced against each other?

According to fans of harness racing, despite the fact that the 13 fastest pacers in history would only be separated by three-fifths of a second, the betting favourite in that race would be clearly defined.

With more than 1,900 votes cast in a recent Standardbred Canada web poll, Bulldog Hanover bested the field comfortably. As harness racing's fastest horse of all time, that outcome isn't all that surprising but that he received 57 per cent of the votes cast indicates a strong amount of respect for the pacing powerhouse. The son of Shadow Play - B Js Squall posted a record of 28-4-1 from his career starts with more than $2.7 million in earnings and that sparkling best-in-the-world 1:45.4 speed badge taken at The Meadowlands in 2022.

The next closest pacer to Bulldog Hanover in the SC web poll was Always B Miki, followed by Allywag Hanover and Cambest.

Here are the results from the following question: Without factoring post position, if the 13 fastest pacers in harness racing history were placed in a race which horse would win?

Bulldog Hanover - 57% (1,083 votes)
Always B Miki - 10% (181 votes)
Allywag Hanover - 8% (155 votes)
Cambest - 8% (150 votes)
Louprint - 4% (75 votes)
Confederate - 4% (71 votes)
McWicked - 3% (60 votes)
Ervin Hanover - 2% (44 votes)
Lather Up - 2% (32 votes)
Legendary Hanover - 2% (30 votes)
Rockyroad Hanover - 0% (9 votes)
Ruthless Hanover - 0% (9 votes)
Mirage Hanover - 0% (5 votes)

(Standardbred Canada)