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Polar bear patrol with Sebastian Schnuelle - 11/15/2012 6:09 pm
Seavey on why he sued: 'I feel like I'm doing the right thing' - 5/22/2012 5:14 pm
Jonrowe wins dog care award; Mackey honored for sportsmanship - 3/18/2012 9:44 pm
Happy trails - 3/16/2012 2:47 pm
Third-place Ramey Smyth: 'I almost didn't get to the start line' - 3/16/2012 7:15 am
Meet the Sled Dogs: Colleen & Penny - 3/15/2012 7:09 pm
WATCH: Rapping dog musher finishes Iditarod, raps about the race - 3/15/2012 3:37 pm
Mackey: 'It wasn't the stellar performance I was expecting' - 3/15/2012 12:47 pm
Anchorage Daily News
Posted: March 16, 2012 - 7:15 am
From Kyle Hopkins in Nome --
Willow musher Ramey Smyth is the only racer to finish in the top three of each of the past two Iditarods. A ferocious finisher known for surging on competitors late in the race, he said it's been frustrating to come so close only to return home without a win.
Here's the 2012 third-place finisher on how he plans to leap from runner-up to champion, his retiring lead dog "Scott," and how the cost of running the Iditarod nearly prompted him to drop out this year.
