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

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What happened

Hitler was an artist in Vienna before first world war Horse also has full sister called New Order The US Jockey Club has ordered a racehorse to be renamed after ruling the animal’s name was a reference to Adolf Hitler.

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  • Hitler was an artist in Vienna before first world war Horse also has full sister called New Order The US Jockey Club has ordered a racehorse to be renamed after ruling the animal’s name was a reference to Adolf Hitler.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:05:36 UTC.

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