Photographers navigate floods to reach Churchill Downs for Stephen Foster Stakes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 1:05 PM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Photographers from Coady Media faced significant challenges due to flooding while trying to reach Churchill Downs for the Stephen Foster Stakes on June 27. Many routes were obstructed by floodwaters and fallen trees, complicating their attendance. After managing to clear a blocked road with chainsaws, staff members arrived just before the seventh race, where Magnitude, ridden by Jose Ortiz, won the Grade I race. The severe flooding in the area led to at least four confirmed deaths and prompted evacuation notices.
- •Coady Media photographers struggled to reach the event due to flooded roads.
- •Flooding led to evacuation notices and resulted in several fatalities.
- •Magnitude won the Stephen Foster Stakes in a time of 1:48.03.
- •Photographers arrived at Churchill Downs just in time for the race.
- •The flooding impacted major routes to and from horse racing venues.
- 1:05 PMYahoo Sports — Photographers use chainsaws to reach Churchill Downs for Stephen Foster Stakes after floods
"Coady Media photographers battled floods and fallen trees to reach Churchill Downs for the Stephen Foster Stakes on Saturday, June 27.
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