Sass scratched at the Eagle Island checkpoint stating that he “didn’t feel he could care for his team due to current concerns with his periodontal health,' according to a press release from the Iditarod Trail Committee.
According to a press release from the Iditarod Trail Committee, Brent Sass scratched at the Eagle Island checkpoint at 7:42 a.m. Saturday. The press release stated Sass, “didn’t feel he could care for his team due to current concerns with his periodontal health.”
Sass, who won his first Iditarod in 2022, was leading the race and on his way to potential back-to-back titles when he arrived at Eagle Island at 9:38 p.m. Friday. Pete Kaiser now becomes the lone remaining past Iditarod champion in the race, while Jessie Holmes, who placed third in 2022, is currently leading the race as of 9:23 a.m. Saturday.Copyright 2023 KTUU. All rights reserved.
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