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Owner forced to change horse’s name due to associations with Hitler

In the US, a racehorse owner was required to change the animal’s name due to associations with Adolf Hitler. The first complaint about the horse named Austrian Painter came after its victory in a debut race at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

In brief

  • The owner was forced to change the horse’s name.
  • The first complaint came after the horse’s victory.
  • The horse was named Austrian Painter.
  • The race took place at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Covered by 1 of 7 media groups
  • Independent2
  • Publicno reports
  • Commentatorsno reports
  • Oligarch-ownedno reports
  • Stateno reports
  • Officialno reports
  • Anonymousno reports

Not covered by: public, commentators, oligarch-owned, state, official, anonymous.

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