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25-595: Helen Street was a "big, rangy, quite attractive" bay mare with a small white star bred and owned by Arnold Weinstock and Michael Sobell of the Ballymacoll Stud . She was sent into training with Dick Hern at West Ilsley in Berkshire . She was from the second of four crops of foals sired by Troy, an outstanding middle-distance performer who won The Derby , Irish Derby , King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and International Stakes in 1979. Troy died in 1983,

50-459: A Thoroughbred horse named Birdcatcher , who had similar flecks of white on his flank and tail. Ticking or rabicano involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail. The most minimal form can have only striped white frosting at the base of the tail, called a coon tail or skunk tail . Flecks of white on the root of the tail or scattered over the flanks may also be called Birdcatcher ticks . Scarring on

75-434: A base coat, there are other markings or patterns that are used to identify horses as with Appaloosa , Pinto or Brindle , as well as artificial markings such as branding . Facial markings are usually described by shape and location. There may be more than one distinct facial marking and if so, will be named separately. Occasionally, when a white marking extends over an eye, that eye may be blue instead of brown, though this

100-437: A horse usually results in white hairs growing in over the injured area, though occasionally there may be no hair growth over the scar at all. Horses can be uniquely identified by more than just markings or brands. A few other physical characteristics sometimes used to distinguish a horse from another are: Some horse coat colors are distinguished by unique patterns. However, even for horses with coat colors that are arranged in

125-463: A manner unique to each individual horse, these patterns are not called "markings." Some coat colors partially distinguished by unique patterning include: Yorkshire Oaks The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 188 yards (2,385 metres), and it

150-418: A pinching saddle that had been worn over a long period of time. Birdcatcher spots are small white spots, about the size of a dime to the size of a quarter. They have not been linked to any specific breed, but they do tend to run in families. These spots may occur late in a horse's life, or may occur and then disappear. The spots may look like scars, but they are not caused by skin damage. The name comes from

175-529: A quarter lengths by the winner. In 1984 the independent Timeform organisation gave her a rating of 114 p (the "p" indicating that she was likely to make more than usual progress), making her 11 pounds inferior to their best two-year-old filly Triptych . In the official International classification she was rated the third best juvenile filly in Europe behind Triptych and the Irish-trained Park Appeal . In

200-583: A year before Helen Street began her racing career. Her dam Waterway was a very good racemare (rated 112 by Timeform ) who won the Prix du Calvados and finished third to Three Troikas in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches . She was descended from the influential British broodmare Sunny Gulf who was the female-line ancestor of numerous major winners including Sun Princess , Conduit , Neo Universe , Millenary , Petrushka and Spectrum . Helen Street made her racecourse debut in

225-497: Is currently held on the second day of York's four-day Ebor Festival meeting. The Yorkshire Oaks often features horses which ran previously in The Oaks . The first to achieve victory in both races was Brown Duchess in 1861, and the most recent was Snowfall in 2021. Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (8 wins): Leading trainer (9 wins): Leading owner (8 wins) (includes part ownership) : * The 1932 race

250-419: Is not consistently seen in all cases. Common facial markings are: Additional terms used to describe facial markings include the following: Leg markings are usually described by the highest point of the horse's leg that is covered by white. As a general rule, the horse's hoof beneath a white marking at the coronary line will also be light-colored ("white"). If a horse has a partial marking or ermine spots at

275-575: Is scheduled to take place each year in August. The event was established in 1849, and it was originally restricted to fillies aged three. The inaugural running was won by Ellen Middleton, owned by the 2nd Earl of Zetland . The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Yorkshire Oaks was subsequently classed at Group 1 level. It was opened to older fillies and mares in 1991. The race has been sponsored by Darley Stud since 2006, and it

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300-671: The Fillies' Mile at Ascot in September in which, as a Group race winner, she was required to concede weight to her seven opponents. She made steady progress in the straight but was beaten one and a half lengths by the favourite Oh So Sharp , who was carrying four pounds less. On her first appearance as a three-year-old Helen Street contested the Nell Gwyn Stakes (a trial for the 1000 Guineas ) over even furlongs at Newmarket on 18 April and finished third behind Oh So Sharp and Bella Colora. She

325-521: The Prix Yacowlef winner Breath Taking. she tracked the leader Exgravity before going to the front at half way and drawing clear in the closing stages to win by a "long-looking" three lengths from Elisharp and Northern Walker. The form of the race was subsequently franked when Northern Walker finished second, beaten less than a length, in the Group 1 Prix de la Salamandre . Helen Street returned to England for

350-415: The splashed white , dominant white , or sabino alleles . Horses may develop white markings over areas where there was an injury to the animal, either to cover scar tissue from a cut or abrasion, or to reflect harm to the underlying skin or nerves. One common type of scarring that produces patches of white hairs are "saddle marks," which are round or oval marks on either side of the withers , produced by

375-565: The Epsom Oaks started favourite ahead of Sally Brown with Helen Street next in the betting on 3/1. The only other fillies given any chance in the nine-runner field were Alydar's Best (winner of the Grand Critérium ) and Fair of the Furze. After restraining his mount at the rear of the field Carson switched Helen Street to the outside to make her challenge in the straight. She took the lead entering

400-689: The Virginia Water Stakes, for previously unraced fillies over six furlongs at Ascot Racecourse in July. She won by a neck from the Henry Cecil -trained Batave, with a gap of seven lengths back to the other eight runners. In the following month the filly was sent to France and stepped up in class and distance to contest the Group 3 Prix du Calvados (a race which her mother had won in 1978) over 1400 metres at Deauville Racecourse . Ridden by Willie Carson she started favourite against seven opponents headed by

425-412: The coronary band, the hoof may be both dark and light, corresponding with the hair coat immediately above. Where the leopard gene is present, the hoof may be striped even if markings are not visible at the coronary band. From tallest to shortest, common leg markings are: Additional terms used to describe white leg markings include: A horse's genes influence whether it will have white markings, though

450-585: The exact genes involved could differ between breeds. Chestnut horses generally have more extensive white markings than bay or black horses. Horses with the W20 allele typically have white face and leg markings. Horses may have isolated body spots that are not large or numerous enough to qualify them as an Appaloosa , Pinto or Paint . Such markings are usually simply called "body spots," sometimes identified by location, i.e. "belly spot," "flank spot," etc. When this type of isolated spotting occurs, it may involve one of

475-684: The following year she was rated 123 by Timeform, eight pounds behind their best three-year-old filly Oh So Sharp. In the International classification she was rated the tenth-best three-year-old filly in Europe eleven pounds behind Oh So Sharp. At the end of her racing career Helen Street was acquired by Sheikh Mohammed and was retired to become a broodmare. She produced at least thirteen foals and ten winners between 1987 and 2004: Star (horse marking) Markings on horses are usually distinctive white areas on an otherwise dark base coat color . Most horses have some markings, and they help to identify

500-423: The horse as a unique individual. Markings are present at birth and do not change over the course of the horse's life. Most markings have pink skin underneath most of the white hairs, though a few faint markings may occasionally have white hair with no underlying pink skin. Markings may appear to change slightly when a horse grows or sheds its winter coat, however this difference is simply a factor of hair coat length;

525-455: The last quarter mile and drew away in the closing stages to win by two and a half lengths from Alydar's Best with Dubian taking third ahead of Sally Brown. On 20 August Helen Street started the 8/11 favourite for the Yorkshire Oaks but was beaten in a close finish as she took third, three quarters of a length and a head behind Sally Brown and Kiliniski. In her three remaining races the filly

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550-481: The underlying pattern does not change. On a gray horse , markings visible at birth may become hidden as the horse turns white with age, but markings can still be determined by trimming the horse's hair closely, then wetting down the coat to see where there is pink skin and black skin under the hair. Recent studies have examined the genetics behind white markings and have located certain genetic loci that influence their expression . In addition to white markings on

575-499: Was matched against top-class male opposition in major weight-for-age races. In the Irish Champion Stakes at Phoenix Park Racecourse on 8 September she reached fourth place early in the straight but then looked outpaced and finished sixth behind Commanche Run , Bob Back , Damister , Scottish Reel and Baillamont with Theatrical in seventh and Triptych tenth of the eleven runners. On her final European start, Helen Street

600-657: Was one of ten horses to contest an exceptionally strong renewal of the Champion Stakes at Newmarket on 19 October, and finished fourth behind Pebbles , Slip Anchor and Palace Music . Helen Street ended her racing career with a trip to the United States for the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park on 16 November. Starting a 19.5/1 outsider she stayed on well in the stretch and finished fourth behind Vanlandingham , Yashgan and Jupiter Island , beaten two and

625-641: Was then stepped up in distance for the Musidora Stakes (a trial for The Oaks ) at York Racecourse on 14 May. She started 2/1 favourite but after having trouble obtaining a clear run she finished fourth behind Fatah Flare, Dubian and Ever Genial. Despite her two defeats she was still strongly fancied when she was sent to Ireland to contest the Irish Oaks over one and a half miles at the Curragh on 13 July. Dubian, who had finished third to Oh So Sharp and Triptych in

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