Scratches

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Re: Scratches

Postby Gatekeeper » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:15 pm

Sad to report another scratch. Pete Kaiser at McGrath.

https://cloud.iditarod.com/wp-content/u ... f?f7652bc5

Tough.

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Re: Scratches

Postby fladogfan » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:17 pm

Holy cow!! That is a real surprise. But then I remember Jeff scratching too.
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Re: Scratches

Postby elsietee » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:37 pm

Bummer for him. He'd been nursing sick dogs for a while and Bruce had mentioned that his team were "fragile", so not totally unexpected.
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Re: Scratches

Postby libby the lab » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:42 pm

Cindy, Anna Banana and Link-de
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Re: Scratches

Postby mira » Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:48 pm

It's always a bummer, but it's great to know that they stop racing when necessary.

Riley Dyche also scratched, in Iditarod.

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Re: Scratches

Postby elsietee » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:02 pm

Kaiser Racing:
"Our SUPER sponsor Ryan Air is at this hour prepping an aircraft to pickup Pete and the Team. They will be home in Bethel this afternoon."

Excellent! They can rest and recuperate.
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Re: Scratches

Postby tanglefoot » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:04 pm

Gutted for both. No fun having sick dogs on the trail
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Re: Scratches

Postby flowerpower » Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:08 pm

:cry: :cry: :cry: Bummer. But yeah, neither he nor Casillo was a huge surprise. I think there will be several others as they really start contemplating the Gorge again.
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Re: Scratches

Postby fladogfan » Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:12 pm

Good plan to have an airline as a sponsor!
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Re: Scratches

Postby Moose » Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:01 pm

fladogfan wrote:Good plan to have an airline as a sponsor!


Yes, a VERY good plan! 8-)
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