SARATOGA SPRINGS - John Hendrickson has just been announced as the new president for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame by the Museum’s Executive Committee, according to museum spokesman Brien Bouyea.
Hendrickson has been involved in thoroughbred racing for many years and is currently the manager of Marylou Whitney Stables, LLC and also the president and chief operating officer of Whitney Industries.
Hendrickson said of the new position, “I’m honored to be named president of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and carry on in the great tradition of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, who was one of the Museum’s founders and its first president.”
Hendrickson has managed Whitney Stables, LLC for a number of years and has been married to Marylou Whitney for 20 years, further proving that his love and knowledge of racing made him a prime candidate for this position.
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