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Marylou Whitney Auction to Benefit Saratoga Backstretch Clinic

The Marylou Whitney Collection Auction, benefitting The Saratoga Backstretch Clinic, will kick off at midnight, Monday, July 27 and continues through Saratoga’s Whitney Day, Saturday, Aug. 1, at 11:59 pm. The auction benefits the new building that will be the future home of the backstretch medical clinic operated at Saratoga Race Course by Saratoga Hospital and the Backstretch Employee Service Team.
Included among the personal remembrances of the philanthropic icon known as the ‘Queen of Saratoga’ is a 1992 Jaguar XJS Convertible in British Racing Green with tan leather interior, featuring a V12 Engine and under 36,000 miles.

Originally, the auction list featured Marylou’s 1985 red Jaguar XJ6, however, upon pre-auction inspection it has been removed and replaced with her “Kentucky Jaguar.”
For more information and to register in advance visit www.marylouwhitneycollection.com.

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Whitney Collection Auction to Benefit Saratoga Backstretch Clinic

The Marylou Whitney Collection Auction, an online event featuring items owned by the late philanthropist, will benefit the new backstretch medical clinic operated at Saratoga Race Course by Saratoga Hospital and the Backstretch Employee Service Team.

Among the offerings up for auction are a diamond choker necklace and a pristine 1985 red Jaguar XJ6, as well as couture ensembles and cocktail dresses by Bill Blass, Arnold Scassi, and Chanel; evening purses by Judith Lieber Couture and Chanel; fur coats; hats; vintage dresses; and designer scarves by Hermes and Tiffany.

The website, www.MarylouWhitneyCollection.com, debuts Wednesday at 10 a.m. for preview only. The auction begins Monday, July 27 at midnight and continues through Saturday, Aug. 1, at 11.59 pm: Whitney Day at Saratoga Race Course. Bidding and “Buy It Now” options will be available.

“As I began the difficult task of going through Marylou’s personal items at each of our homes, she seemed to speak to me,” Whitney’s husband John Hendrickson said. “No one shared her blessings and good fortune more than Marylou. No one was more dedicated to helping charities than Marylou…and so the idea was born. Her spirit of giving will live on–Marylou’s personal items are going for a greater good.”

Saratoga Hospital President and CEO, Angelo Calbone added, “Once again, Saratoga Hospital owes a debt of gratitude to Marylou–and to John, who chose us as a beneficiary of this auction. We know how much the backstretch workers meant to Marylou, and we are honored to play a key role in making sure they continue to receive the care they need and deserve.”

BEST launched the backstretch clinic in a trailer at Saratoga Race Course in 2005 and partnered with Saratoga Hospital in 2009. Since then, a team of bilingual doctors, nurses, and other Saratoga Hospital healthcare professionals have provided primary care, disease management and prevention, and other services to the backstretch community.

Paul Ruchames, executive director of BEST, expressed his appreciation.

“We were thrilled to learn that John committed to building this new, state-of-the-art facility, as a tribute to the healing spirit that Marylou exuded,” Ruchames said. “The welfare of backstretch workers was so close to her heart, and they loved her. The public’s participation in this auction will appropriately honor her legacy of kindness to everyone.”

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Auction Of Marylou Whitney Gowns, Accessories To Benefit Saratoga Backstretch Workers

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.