Austrian Painter Horse Renamed After Complaint It Referenced Adolf Hitler
The registry said a formal complaint prompted an immediate review, and another horse name in the same ownership was also cancelled.
- The US Jockey Club renamed the thoroughbred Austrian Painter to Merrylegs following a formal complaint earlier this week that the original name was offensive.
- Critics alleged the name referenced Adolf Hitler, who was an artist before leading the Nazi Party. Owner Scott Herbertson initially defended it, claiming it honored 19th and 20th-century painter Gustav Klimt.
- Records show Herbertson also submitted names like Braunau Star and My Struggle, Hitler's manifesto. The registry also unnamed his filly previously registered as New Order, a Nazi term for European occupation plans.
- The Jockey Club determined the names violated Rule 6.F.9.d, which prohibits names "likely to be offensive or threatening based upon factors including colour, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, politics, or sexual orientation."
- Scrutiny intensified after the horse won his debut on Monday at Horseshoe Indianapolis Racecourse. The registry continues enforcing standards to prevent offensive or threatening names in future registrations.
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A horse won a race in Indiana and after the victory the internet noticed something disturbing about his name. The horse was named “Austrian Painter” which is a popular euphemism among Jew-haters and White Supremacists online to discuss the Nazi Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, in order to evade internet censors. YAHOO Sports (h/t Murray L) Despite […]
Racehorse Gets Name Change Over Hints of Hitler
The Jockey Club has ruled that a racehorse known as Austrian Painter has been reborn Merrylegs after a review of a complacent that alleged it was a reference to Adolf Hitler. The horse's name drew attention after winning his debut on Monday at Indiana's Horseshoe Indianapolis Race, per the AP...
The Jockey Club received a complaint and forced the owner to make the change, claiming that the rule prohibits offensive names.
The first complaint against a horse by the name of Austrian Painter (Austrian painter) came after his victory in the debut race at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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