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Horse racing-No Tourist trap as 12/1 shot wins Breeders' Mile

* 12/1 shot beats favourite * Sets Cup record time (Adds details, quotes) By Jahmal Corner ARCADIA, California, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Tourist scored an upset win over morning line favourite Tepin in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. In a tight stretch run, the 12-1 shot held off a fast-charging Tepin to win by a half length. The five-year-old Tourist, trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Joel Rosario, covered the mile in 1:31.71, breaking the Breeders' Cup record of 1:31.78 set by Wise Dan at Santa Anita in 2013. "It was a good trip, a perfect trip," Rosario told reporters. "It looked like they were going fast up front and I just wanted to save ground the whole way around and not have to stop him at any point in the race. "I had to take a little hold turning for home to keep my position, but after that he got a clear run." Tepin, who captured last year's Mile race at Keeneland, had to settle for second. The five-year-old mare was looking to produce a big day for trainer Mark Casse and jockey Julien Leparoux, who earlier rode Classic Empire to victory earlier in the Juvenile. "We had a good race. I was right behind the favorite and was in a good spot," Leparoux said. "She made a run but the winner got a dream trip on the inside. She had an incredible year. We were hoping she would end the year with a win but it's been a pleasure to ride her." Midnight Storm finished third, one-and-a-quarter lengths behind Tepin. What A View set a blistering pace early but was overtaken before halfway and by the end had a view of all the other runners, finishing last. (Writing by Jahmal Corner; Editing by Andrew Both)