{"id":33747,"date":"2019-08-07T11:43:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=33747"},"modified":"2019-08-08T12:40:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T16:40:22","slug":"governor-announces-plan-to-build-marylou-whitney-pavillion-at-saratoga-race-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2019\/08\/governor-announces-plan-to-build-marylou-whitney-pavillion-at-saratoga-race-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Announces Plan To Build Marylou Whitney Pavillion At Saratoga Race Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33748\" style=\"width: 1005px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/08\/whitney-pavillion-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/08\/whitney-pavillion-hc.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/08\/whitney-pavillion-hc-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/08\/whitney-pavillion-hc-768x565.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a rendering of Marylou Whitney Pavilion, to be built at Saratoga Race Course.<br \/>Courtey Frost Hurff Architects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced plans for the creation of the Marylou Whitney Pavilion at the Saratoga Race Course to honor the late prolific philanthropist and racehorse owner and breeder.<br \/>\nThe governor made the announcement Aug. 3 in an appearance at the track.<br \/>\nWhitney was known for her support of local charities and Saratoga Race Course backstretch workers. In recent years, she and her husband, John Hendrickson, began sponsoring a series of functions for the backstretch workers who care for the thoroughbreds at the Saratoga Race Course, including hosting and attendingSunday dinners in a temporary tent every racing season.<br \/>\nThe Marylou Backstretch Pavilion will replace the temporary tent used by Mrs. Whitney and Mr. Hendrickson with a permanent building that holds up to 400 people. The Marylou Whitney Backstretch Pavilion is expected to be completed in July 2020.<!--more--><br \/>\n\u201cMarylou was the heart, the spirit, the personality, the mystique, the beauty and the charisma that represents the best of New York\u2019s horseracing industry,\u201d Cuomo said. \u201cMarylou and her husband John were the drivers for the industry\u2019s success, and they were extraordinarily devoted to the wellbeing of the many seasonal backstretch workers who are the backbone of Saratoga Race Course.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cMarylou\u2019s commitment to the backstretch community, alongside her husband John, was unmatched,\u201d New York Racing Association CEO and President Dave O\u2019Rourke said. \u201cHer decades of consistent support improved the lives of the men and women who sustain racing not only here in Saratoga but around New York State. The Marylou Whitney Pavilion is a fitting tribute to the life and legacy of someone who meant so much to the fabric of Saratoga Race Course.\u201d<br \/>\nNew York has provided support and protections for backstretch workers, including partnering with the state Gaming Commission to establish regulations and standards for backstretch worker housing and periodic inspections, a $5 million renovation of the housing andits facilities and $50,000 to the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council to provide immigration services, officials said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced plans for the creation of the Marylou Whitney Pavilion at the Saratoga Race Course to honor the late prolific philanthropist and racehorse owner and breeder. The governor made the announcement Aug. 3 in an appearance at the track. 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