Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race – Wednesday

Lance Mackey hugs one of his dogs, Handsome, after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday March 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Lance Mackey is greeted by his mother, Kathie Smith, at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, early Wednesday March 12, 2008. Mackey won his second consecutive Iditarod, completing the 1,100-mile journey across Alaska in just under nine and a half days. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Lance Mackey sits with two of his dogs, Larry, left, and Handsome after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday March 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Lance Mackey drives his team to the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday March 12, 2007. Mackey won his second consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, completing the 1,100-mile journey across Alaska in just under nine and a half days. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Lance Mackey sits with one of his dogs, Handsome, after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Wednesday March 12, 2008 in Nome, Alaska. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Lance Mackey talks with reporters at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday March 12, 2008. Mackey won his second consecutive Iditarod, completing the 1,100-mile journey across Alaska in just under nine and a half days.(AP Photo/Al Grillo) Four-time champion Jeff King is greeted by his daughter, Ellen, left, and his wife, Donna, at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday morning March 12, 2008, after he finish second behind defending champion Lance Mackey. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Four-time champion Jeff King stands at the finish line of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday morning March 12, 2008. King finish second behind defending champion Lance Mackey. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Lance Mackey gets a kiss from one of his dogs, Handsome, after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Wednesday March 12, 2008 in Nome, Alaska. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Lance Mackey sits with one of his dogs, Handsome, after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska early Wednesday March 12, 2008. Mackey won his second consecutive Iditarod, completing the 1,100-mile journey across Alaska in just under nine and a half days. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Canadian musher Sebastian Schnuelle, front, races Zack Steer, of Sheep Mountain, Alaska, up Front Street in Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, towards the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Schnuelle finished 10th, and Steer finished 11th. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Canada's musher Sebastian Schnuelle, front, races Zack Steer, of Sheep Mountain, Alaska, up the finish chute of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome Alaska Wednesday, March 12, 2008, for the 10th place. Schnuelle place 10th, and Steer 11th. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Canadian musher Hans Gatt drives his dog team up Front Street to the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska Wednesday, March 12, 2008 to finish 6th. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Canadian musher Hans Gatt feeds his dogs after he crossed the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska Wednesday, March 12, 2008, to finish 6th. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
Canadian musher Hans Gatt is greeted by his girlfriend, Susie Rogan, after he crossed the finish of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, to finish in sixth place. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Paul Gebhardt, of Kasilof, Alaska, waves to his family as he runs his team up the finish chute of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska Wednesday, March 12, 2008, to finish 8th. (AP Photo/Al Grillo) Paul Gebhardt, of Kasilof, Alaska checks his dogs after he finished the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in 8th place. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)