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13CHAPTER 1In the 1996 Kentucky Derby, famous trainer D. Wayne Lukas sent a horse named Prince of Th ieves and another horse named Grindstone to the gate, both with top jockeys: Pat Day on Prince of Th ieves, Jerry Bailey on Grindstone. Prince of Th ieves was picked by many to win. Grindstone was picked by no one. Prince never got in gear. Grindstone came from way behind, in a thrilling stretch drive, to %u201csteal%u201d the race. Grindstone, however, injured himself in his herculean eff ort and was promptly retired to stud, not to go on to the second race in the Triple Crown. Incredibly, Lukas then yanked Day from Prince of Th ieves and replaced him with Bailey for the Preakness. Th is was a huge slap in the face to the all-star jockey who had won four previous Preakness races, including two for Lukas. It%u2019d be akin to benching a quarterback like Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes aft er one disappointing game. It was the Forget Just About Everything You Were Ever Told About Positive Thinking%u201cThought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.%u201d%u2014Bertrand Russell, mathematician, philosopher, Nobel laureate