King, Kaduce battle in Tustumena 200

Defending champion DeeDee Jonrowe scratched early in the race after one of her dogs, a female named Ophelia, got loose somewhere around Clam Gulch.

The 200-mile race began Saturday in Kasilof.

In the Tustumena Junior race, Conway Seavey took the victory in 3 hours, 58 minutes. Benjamin Lyon was second in 4:01 and Palakilya Rogers was third in 8:18.

Steer leads Redington

Anjanette Steer held a slim lead over Ray Redington in the Northern Lights 300, leaving Finger Lake after a mandatory six-hour layover at 4:45 p.m. Saturday.

Redington left at 4:51, followed by Nicolas Petit at 5:01.

The leaders were headed to Skwentna, 40 miles away. From there it's another 80 miles from the finish line of the 300-mile race, which started Friday.

Robinson takes 7-dog class

On a fast track, in sub-zero temperatures, Alea Robinson guided her seven-dog team to first place in the eight-mile division of Junior Alaskan Sled Dog and Racing Association's points race at Tozier Track.

Robinson clocked 25 minutes, 4 seconds, to edge Skipper Stitt by 12 seconds. Ali Bacon won the five-dog class, covering 5.8 miles in 18:17 for a seven-second edge over Peyton Young.

Junior Alaskan Sled Dog & Racing Association

Points Race No. 3

Saturday at Tozier Track

7-dog class (8 miles) -- 1) Alea Robinson 25:04; 2) Skipper Stitt 25:12; 3) Tilly Cantor 27:03; 4) Skeeter Stitt 27:48; 5) Joey Dombrowski 28:12.

5-dog class (5.8 miles) -- 1) Ali Bacon 18:17; 2) Peyton Young 18:24; 3) Ruthann Stitt 21:08; 4) Rachel Oswald 23:06; 5) Ronnie Dombrowski 23:08; 6) Hali Young 23:31; 7) Andy Noble 27:11; 8) Rya Berrigan 27:35.

3-dog class (3.5 miles) -- 1) Nick Cole 11:44; 2) Kenzie Barnhart 11:54; 3) Reni-Goddard-Vaughn 12:28; 4) Zada Maruskie 12:31; 5) Stacy Sterling 14:06; 6) Victorial Malvick 14:36.

2-dog class (2.3 miles) -- 1) Zach Maruski 8:18; 2) Zack Barnhart 8:26; 3) Alla Berrigan 8:45; 4) Cooper Baines 8:52; 5) Issac Smolden 8:53; 6) Mikayla Lindsey 9:01; 7) Suzanne Dombrowski 9:32; 8) Liam Cawood 9:35; 9) Sophie Bacon 9:39; 10) Richard Waring 9:53; 11) Mackenzie Martiny 10:05.