(JNS) — A racehorse named “Austrian Painter” has been renamed “Merrylegs” after the organization that oversees thoroughbreds received a complaint that the name was a reference to Adolf Hitler. As Austrian Painter, the horse won a race at Indianapolis Horseshoe on Monday before the Jockey Club issued a statement on Wednesday that it had changed the horse’s name. “Earlier this week, the registry was...
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