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Jeff King left California in 1975 and kept mushing until he hit Alaska.
King, three-time Iditarod champion, sled-dog racer and breeder of racing sled dogs, was in Springfield April 21 to visit American Dehydrated Foods. The Springfield company, which develops ingredients for the pet food industry, sponsors King in his sled-dog races, said Dennis Darr, director of customer service for ADF.
ADF supplies King with its SDX Sled Dog Supplement, a nutrient-packed supplement designed to help mushing sled dogs perform at their peak during races. King was in town to discuss the supplement with its founders, and to give suggestions about how to improve it. When asked how the supplement performed this year, King said, "I won."
King completed this year's Iditarod in the third-fastest time in the event's history. He and his dogs completed the 1,151-mile race from Anchorage...