| Michael McCarthy | |
| Occupation: | Trainer |
| Birth Place: | Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1971 |
| Career Wins: | 386+ ongoing |
| Race: | Bob Hope Stakes (2014) Gamely Stakes (2016) Malibu Stakes (2017) Monrovia Stakes (2017) All American Stakes 2018) El Camino Real Derby (2018, 2021) Honeymoon Stakes (2018) Indiana Derby (2018) Beholder Mile Stakes (2020) John Henry Turf Championship Stakes (2018) Smarty Jones Stakes (2018) Oaklawn Handicap (2018) Triple Bend Stakes (2018) Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (2019) Frank E. Kilroe Mile (2019) Pegasus World Cup (2019) Apple Blossom Handicap (2020) Ashland Stakes (2020) Beholder Mile Stakes (2020) La Jolla Handicap (2020) Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes (2020) Pat Day Mile Stakes (2020) Twilight Derby (2020) La Cañada Stakes (2021) Breeders' Cup wins: American Classic races wins: |
| Horses: | Ce Ce, City of Light, Liam the Charmer, Paved, Rombauer, Smooth Like Strait |
Michael W. McCarthy (born February 1, 1971, in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses best known for winning the 2018 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile with City of Light and the 2021 Preakness Stakes with Rombauer.
California based, McCarthy worked for trainers Doug Peterson and Ben Cecil as well as Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher with whom he spent eleven years before going out on his own in 2014.[1] [2]