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

• 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.

Austrian Painter won its debut race at the Horseshoe Indianapolis track on Monday. However, the Jockey Club received a complaint about the name and began an investigation. Hitler, who was born in Austria, was a professional artist in Vienna before the first world war. People often use the term Austrian Painter" online to discuss Hitler without naming him in order to avoid content moderation filters.