C.V. Whitney

Even at 94, there are always new horizons. As his old boss liked to say: "Everything is ahead of us: the best play has not been written, the best song has not been sung, the best building has not been built." And, of course, the best horse not been bred. So far as his own program is concerned, however, perhaps Leverett Miller has now cracked that one. His boss was the architect Wallace Harrison, who made a lasting impact on the urban topography of the 20th Century, designing the United...

The Grand Dame of Saratoga has died. Marylou Whitney, the 93-year-old socialite, philanthropist and racehorse owner whose vivacious personality, boundless generosity, and lavish sense of style helped to define the classy Saratoga experience that has evolved over several generations, passed away on Friday at her Cady Hill estate in Saratoga Springs, New York, after an extended illness. The exact cause of death was not immediately announced. But Whitney's passing was confirmed by both the New York Racing Association and the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. At Saratoga...