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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins Iditarod sled dog race again, rewards canine team with large steaks
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska.
TL;DR
- Jessie Holmes won the Iditarod for the second year in a row.
- He celebrated the win by giving his dogs ribeye steaks.
- Holmes is a former cast member of the National Geographic show "Life Below Zero."
- This is the third time in Iditarod history that a musher has won consecutively.
- Holmes has raced in the Iditarod nine times, with seven top-10 finishes.
- Norwegian billionaire Kjell Rokke participated in a noncompetitive category and provided significant financial support.
- PETA criticized the race, citing dog deaths, though the Iditarod has not released official numbers.
- One dog has died in this year's race.
- The number of competitive mushers has been low in recent years due to costs and other factors.
- Holmes, originally from Alabama, moved to Alaska in 2004 and has built a homestead there.