The 10 Biggest Upsets in Breeders' Cup History

It would be very easy to list the 10 highest-priced winners in Breeders' Cup history in ascending order and leave it at that, but with the benefit of hindsight there are always some longshots that make a lot less handicapping sense than others. Here are the results that still leave us befuddled:

10. Sheikh Albadou (1991 Sprint - $54.60) -- Few at the time could have have imagined a top European sprinter with a turf-oriented pedigree coming over and beating America's best on dirt. Horseplayers worldwide would never take our perceived supremacy for granted again after this colt strolled home by three lengths while dual champion Housebuster tired to ninth after injuring himself leaving the gate. Countless Pick 7 tickets were immediately sunk in this first leg as Housebuster was a widely-used single at 2-5.

9. Miss Alleged (1991 Turf - $86.20) -- A highly-promising filly at three, she had taken a step or two back this season and entered this off an 11th in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) and fifth in the Washington D.C. International (G1). Relegated to the mutuel field, she stormed from mid-pack to win by a half-length and later validated the victory with another score over Itsallgreektome in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G1).