Betty McCue

Given by the Maryland Million Ltd. Board of Directors, nominations for the 2024 Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award are due by Oct. 1, the organization said in a Thursday release. Potential nominees should embody characteristics that are valuable, but often go unrewarded. Nominees that are not selected for the award on Maryland Millions Day will be considered in the future without further need for submission. Publicist Joe Kelly was involved from the introduction of the concept in 1985 until his death in 2012. Recent recipients include: Brenda Herzog, Fran Burns...

Betty McCue has been selected as the winner of the Maryland Million 2023 Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award. Presented by the Board of Directors of Maryland Million Ltd, the award honors the memory of Maryland Million publicist Joe Kelly and celebrates important characteristics that are valuable, but sometimes go overlooked. McCue runs EHM Stables with her sister, Evelyn Martin, offering lessons, boarding, lay-ups, sales and leases. In addition, McCue is very active in pony racing. She maintains a large stable of ponies and is an avid participant in the U.S....