Neil Steere McCarthy (May 6, 1888 – July 25, 1972) was an American corporate and film industry lawyer, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner-breeder.
In 1975, Rosemary Bullis was awarded a Silver Cup for Outstanding Achievement by the Los Angeles Times as one of its ten "Women of the Year.
[6] The Neil McCarthy salad,[7][8] named in his honor, remains a signature dish tossed tableside at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills.
[10] The horse won a number of important races for him in California, including the prestigious Hollywood Gold Cup.
[11] Among his other racing successes, McCarthy won the 1959 Bing Crosby and Palos Verdes Handicaps, plus the San Vicente Stakes with Ole Fols, a horse he purchased in Ireland.