US Jockey Club orders racehorse Austrian Painter to be renamed due to Hitler reference
Summary
The US Jockey Club has ordered a racehorse named Austrian Painter to be renamed because the name was seen as a hidden reference to Adolf Hitler. The horse’s owner said the name referred to the artist Gustav Klimt, but the club also required the horse's sister, called New Order, to change her name.Key Facts
- Austrian Painter won a race at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
- The Jockey Club investigated after a complaint about the horse’s name.
- "Austrian Painter" is sometimes used online to refer to Hitler without saying his name directly.
- The horse’s owner said the name referred to Gustav Klimt, an Austrian artist.
- The horse’s sister, named New Order, also has to be renamed.
- "New Order" can refer both to a British band and a plan used by Nazi Germany.
- The Jockey Club’s rules ban names likely to offend based on race, religion, or other personal factors.
- The horse Austrian Painter will now be named Merrylegs.
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