Recognitions
In 2010 a specially bred, long stem pink tea rose, hybridized by Canadian rose breeder Brad Jalbert, was named in Whitney's honor. A gift for her 85th birthday from her husband John Hendrickson, the "Marylou Whitney Rose" will be the showcase rose in the "Marylou Whitney Rose Garden" at Congress Park near the entrance of the Canefield Casino. File:Marylou Whitney rose.JPG
The Marylou Whitney Rose was also planted in the Yaddo Rose Garden in Saratoga Springs, NY. The gift of the rose was accompanied by a $10,000.00 donation from Mrs. Whitney and her husband John Hendrickson to help with the upkeep of the gardens. http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2011/07/10/news/doc4e1a6898e40f8949168639.txt
She was awarded in January 2011 an Eclipse Award of Merit for a "lifetime of outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing. Whitney was one of the founding members of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and was the major contributor to the Secretariat Center at the Kentucky Horse Park. She has supported efforts to find retired racehorses new careers once their racing days have concluded. Attached to each Jockey Club registration paper of every horse she breeds is a message indicating how to contact her if one of her horses needs a home. File:File:MLW at dedication of Congress Park Rose Garden.jpg
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