The legacy of Marylou Whitney, known to many as the “Queen of Saratoga,” continues on. The Albany Times-Union reported this week that an upcoming auction of 1,500 of Whitney's gowns, hats, and other accessories, as well as her Jaguar sedan, will be held to benefit the backstretch workers at Saratoga.
A date has not been announced for the auction, but a preview of included items will be available beginning Wednesday at www.marylouwhitneycollection.com.
Whitney's husband, John Hendrickson, said proceeds from a Sotheby's sale of her designer jewelry and paintings by Sir Alfred Munnings last year were used to pay estate taxes. This sale will benefit a cause that was long near and dear to her heart. Hendrickson is hopeful the auction will raise enough money to aid in the construction of a permanent structure on the Saratoga backstretch to house the backstretch workers' health clinic. Currently, the clinic is stationed in a trailer.
Whitney died last July at the age of 93.
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