Graham and Helen-Gaye Bax didn’t set out to breed a Brierly Steeplechase (3450m) winner, but that’s what they have done, with Blandford Lodge homebred Duke Of Bedford taking out the Warrnambool feature on Tuesday.
He’s the guy whose name has become synonymous with the purchase of expensive fillies in Australia in recent years and if you’ve ever wondered about the end game for Sheamus Mills and his investors read on.