Marylou Whitney Stables LLC

An activist for many causes, Marylou Whitney was one of the most recognized names in horse racing during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Whitney was introduced to racing ownership by her husband C.V. Whitney who came from a family that had been in the sport for three generations.

After C.V.'s death in 1992, Marylou Whitney married John Henderickson in 1997. The pair were renowned throughout the industry for their love of Saratoga Race Course and their support of backstretch workers through fundraisers and other events.

Marylou Whitney was awarded the Ogden Phipps Award as Top Breeder by the New York Turf Writers Association in 2004 after two foals from her mare Dear Birdie went on to win some of the biggest races in the country. Dear Birdie's filly Bird Town won the 2003 Kentucky Oaks for Marylou on her way to  3-year-old champion filly honors. The next year, Bird Town's half-brother Birdstone won the 2004 Belmont Stakes, upsetting Smarty Jone's Triple Crown, and won the Travers Stakes for this third career Grade 1 victory.

Marylou Whitney was ranked 39th in the national by earnings in 2003 and 41st in 2004. She enjoyed more success as an owner after Birdstone's stellar season in 2004 and continued to support the industry through various philanthropic efforts over the next 15 years, receiving the Eclipse Award of Merit in 2011. Marylou Whitney died on July 19, 2019, at age 93.