Jessie Holmes Clinches Back-to-Back Iditarod Title, Treasures Lead Dogs with Steaks
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes won the Iditarod for the second straight year, finishing in Nome after roughly 1,000 miles across Alaska. He rewarded his lead dogs with large ribeye steaks, and the purse rose to about $80,000 thanks to new funding from Kjell Rokke and support for an amateur category. The race faced ongoing animal-welfare scrutiny, and one dog died this year, underscoring the controversy surrounding the event.