ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Riches and paid appearances haven't followed Jessie Holmes since he won the world's most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod, last year.
Jessie Holmes, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, talks to fans on Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska, during the ceremonial start of the 2026 race.Â
Musher Jessie Holmes takes a break from cooking a meal to nuzzle with two wheel dogs at the Ophir checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 10, 2021, in Alaska.Â
Defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Jessie Holmes poses for a selfie with a fan during the ceremonial start of this year's race in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.
Jessie Holmes, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, acknowledges crowds on both sides of Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start for this year's race in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.
Jessie Holmes, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, talks to fans on Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska, during the ceremonial start of the 2026 race.Â
Musher Jessie Holmes takes a break from cooking a meal to nuzzle with two wheel dogs at the Ophir checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 10, 2021, in Alaska.Â
Jessie Holmes, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, acknowledges crowds on both sides of Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start for this year's race in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.
Defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Jessie Holmes poses for a selfie with a fan during the ceremonial start of this year's race in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday.
