US Jockey Club orders renaming of racehorse Austrian Painter

The US Jockey Club has ordered that the racehorse Austrian Painter be renamed after an investigation found the name was a reference to Adolf Hitler. The horse, which won its debut race at the Horseshoe Indianapolis track on Monday, also has a full sister named New Order. A complaint about the name prompted the club to begin a review.

Hitler, born in Austria, was a professional artist in Vienna before the First World War. The term “Austrian Painter” is sometimes used online to discuss Hitler without naming him, a practice that helps users avoid content‑moderation filters. The investigation concluded that the horse’s name was linked to that reference, leading to the renaming order.

The US Jockey Club has ordered the name change, citing the reference to Adolf Hitler as the reason for the action.