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Does Jessie Holmes Still Race Dogs? Iditarod 2023 Update

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Emily Cortez

Published Jan 22, 2026

Indeed, Jessie Holmes actually races canines in The Frozen North. He won Kobuk 440 sled canine race coming among 11 different members in 2023.

In the event that you have watched the narrative show on Public Geographic called Life Under Nothing, then you would be know all about Jessie Holmes.

The show shows the way of life of individuals living in Gold country, including their regular routine and occasional exercises of trackers and assembles living in the parched cold district of the Northern Half of the globe of the US.

Jessie Holmes is one of the members who is independent with his capacity to fish, chase, and rug.

Other than that, he is additionally one of the notable sled canine racers and is very notable for his races.

The master sled canine racer was born on February 20, 1982, in Odenville, Alabama. Yet, later, when he was more seasoned, he moved to Gold country to satisfy his trailblazer want.

The truth star has in excess of 40 canines in his home for the sled races. Indeed, Jesse Holmes has been in the sled canine race for over 10 years. Holmes will not be leaving the race any time soon.

The truth star was a local of Odenville, Alabama, US, when he was more youthful. He generally needed to be a trailblazer to track down new grounds and find new things.

In the wake of moving out of his home, he worked and apprenticed as a craftsman for a very long time, which gave him enough experience to make things from wood that were accessible to him.

In the wake of gathering sufficient cash working in carpentry for a long time, he moved to The Frozen North with his canine Opportunity. After he began to live in The Frozen North, he started to assemble boats, sleds, and lodges and started to chase and began fishing.

As he generally needed to partake in the Alaskan sled canine race, he began to deal with canines for quite a while.

At the point when he turned into a cast individual from the Public Geographic show, he had in excess of 40 canines in preparing.

During this time, he had additionally been taking part in the sled canine races, for example, Old Mail Trail 200, where he won second spot.

He won the 2016 Yukon 300 in runner up, coming an hour late. Other than that, he has additionally partaken in Kuskokwim 300 race with amazing completions.

For Kobuk 440 sled canine races, the star has been in the races beginning around 2017, where he was the champ of that year.

Other than not taking part in that frame of mind to Coronavirus and 2021 because of medical problems, he has had his presence in the race every year.

Jessie Holmes likewise began his cooperation in the Iditarod race in 2018. In his most memorable year of the opposition, he turned out in the best 10, with him standing firm on to seventh situation.

This was a seriously stunning outcome for a newbie. In this way, he was proclaimed as the thelatest phenom for the year. From that point forward, he has kept on hustling every year without missing the opposition.

Indeed, the star has taken part in the 2023 Iditarod contest. The star even turned out in fifth spot during the current year’s race.

The race of thousand miles had a sum of 23 designated spots for the canines and the riders to rest during the opposition.

However Holmes began the opposition with 14 canines, four canines couldn’t proceed. Thus, he needed to pass on them at the designated spots to allow them to rest.

The rider won fifth spot in the opposition. He took a sum of 9 days and 5 hours to finish the round, winning his fifth spot. However he came in fifth spot, which was worse than the earlier year, he utilized that inspiration to win Kobuk 400.

Yet, this was not his subsequent time or third time in the race. As per Iditarod, the star had been partaking in this race beginning around 2018.

During his most memorable year, he won seventh spot, winning him the Thelatest phenom title which brought in him more than $25,000 prize cash.

In later years, his races were below average. Just in 2022 he put his position in third spot.

While he couldn’t win the opposition in 2022, he won the award cash of more than $40,000.

And, after its all said and done, Jessie actually makes an honest effort to come out on top in the race. Thus, the star generally deals with his sled canines in his home. By and by, the star has not left the desire for coming out on top in the race as it is his one dream to win the opposition. Jessie Holmes has a total assets of $500 thousand.


In the unscripted TV drama Life Under Nothing, each cast part is paid $4,500 per episode. This has been one of the significant traits of his value.

Other than that, he has additionally been partaking in significant sled canine races in various miles. However he has not won each rivalry, he is in the main 10.

As per Gold country’s News Source, the star won the opposition of Kobuk 440 this year. However his award cash isn’t uncovered to date, the past champ of a similar race Hugh Neff got his award cash of $72,000.

Thus, as the current year’s victor, Holmes would have a comparative or more than earlier years’ award.

The other significant race he has taken part in is Iditarod. He has been partaking in the opposition beginning around 2018. From 2018 to 2022, the star has acquired the award measure of more than $100,000.

This year, he won the fifth position, and he has won the award measure of $33,450. This prize cash from various contests have additionally established his value.