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1 Alaskan musher Lance Mackey sets Iditarod record for most wins in a row. 2  Mackey, a throat cancer survivor, completes 1,049-mile race in just under nine days. 3  Mackey's father, 1978 Iditarod winner, says son likes to get the best out of his dogs.
Once entered in Iditarod, Rookie meeting behind them, the actual race is next and for a Rookie, there is one distinct honor. The Rookie of the year award! Last year it was Brent Sass in 13th place. In some races, like the Kusko 300, that award can only go to a musher, who has never finished a 300 mile race before. Iditarod is a bit different, the award goes to a musher who has never finished Iditarod before, even if he has a Quest under his belt, like Brent did.