US Jockey Club orders racehorse Austrian Painter to be renamed due to Hitler reference

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The US Jockey Club has ordered the renaming of the racehorse Austrian Painter due to concerns that its name referenced Adolf Hitler. The decision followed the horse's debut victory at Horseshoe Indianapolis racetrack.

The US Jockey Club has ordered a racehorse to be renamed after ruling the animal’s name was a reference to Adolf Hitler. Austrian Painter won its debut race at the Horseshoe Indianapolis track on Monday. Hitler, who was born in Austria, was a professional artist in Vienna before the first world war.