Austrian Painter horse renamed after complaint it referenced Adolf Hitler
The Jockey Club renamed a racehorse from Austrian Painter to Merrylegs after receiving complaints that the original name referenced Adolf Hitler.
The horse’s name drew attention after winning his debut Monday at Horseshoe Indianapolis Racecourse in Shelbyville.
READ NEXT
More on the wire
AI TLDR
A two-vehicle crash at West 54th Street and Guion Road in Indianapolis left one person in critical condition and two others injured. Police responded to the scene Thursday morning.
AI TLDR
A 62-year-old man was booked into the Morgan County Jail on a preliminary murder charge after allegedly killing a woman and a dog in Monrovia.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Hoosiers extended the Football Bowl Subdivision's longest active winning streak to 20 games and the longest home winning streak to 19 — but it wasn't easy.