Holmes Leads Iditarod, Drobny Close Behind

0:00In Anchorage, it's March 16th, and here's what is going on. Jesse Holmes, the defending I did a rod champion, pulled into the unelequely checkpoint first early Sunday morning at 9.27 a.m. with his, team of 13 dogs. He's got about a quarter of the 1,000 mile race left to know, leading by nearly three hours over his closest rival. Paige Drobney arrived at 12.18 p.m., betting down her 13 dogs for rest and feeding them a high fat meal to match their race, tuned. Metabolism. Veteran Musher Travis Beals came in third, with others trailing behind on the trail. Both leaders took time to regroup in the welcoming coastal village, enjoying local hospitality like pancakes, while their dogs recovered from the run. Holmes noted how tempting it is to rest more now, with a solid lead, especially out of the wind. A win for Holmes would make him the first repeat champion, since Dallas CV's three Pete over a decade ago. Drobney could become just the third woman to claim victory.

1:03The first since 1990, the race has seen very few scratches so far, unlike recent years with tougher conditions. Teams now face the tricky Norton Sound Ice before a mandatory layover in White Mountain, with the first Musher possibly reaching known as early as, Tuesday afternoon. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. Comfort you can hear, sound you can relax into, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.