On this Day 7 update from the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the field continues moving along the Yukon River as the race begins transitioning toward the coast. Jessie Holmes continues his strong performance on the trail, winning the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award after arriving in Kaltag with 13 dogs in harness.

The episode breaks down the current leaderboard, with the top teams spread across dozens of miles of trail while the back of the pack continues to make its way through the Yukon checkpoints.

The show also highlights rookie musher Jody Potts-Joseph, a Han Gwich’in musher from Eagle Village whose journey to the Iditarod is deeply connected to family, cultural tradition, and life along the Yukon River.

Listeners also hear another segment of Moment in Mushing History, revisiting Susan Butcher’s historic third straight Iditarod victory in 1988 and reflecting on how the race has evolved over the decades.

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