A spokesman for the Fayette County (Kentucky) Coronor’s office has confirmed the death of Ole Bach, 57, following a motor vehicle accident Thursday night (Oct. 1) on Red Mile Road in Lexington.
Bach, a bloodstock agent and owner of Danam Bloodstock, was struck by a car while crossing Red Mile Road Thursday night at about 10:45 p.m. He was treated at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, but did not survive his injuries.
A native of Denmark, Bach lived in the United States for several decades, and made his home in New Jersey.
He leaves a wife, Rebecca (Becky) and three children, a young adult son and twin daughters in elementary school.
The family of Ole Bach has announced a celebration of Ole's life will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Hamilton Manor, 30 Route 156, in Hamilton Township, N.J. from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
A private memorial service for family and friends will take place on Monday, Oct. 12, at St. Paul's Church in East Windsor, N.J. Calling hours will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m, with the service taking place immediately afterward.
In lieu of flowers, a trust fund is being set up for Ole's three children. More information will be made available later.
In making the announcement, the Bach family also stated: "Thank you so much for your condolences. They have touched our hearts and given us comfort in our time of grief.”
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Ole Bach.
(with files from HRC/harnessracing.com)
I had the pleasure of meeting
I had the pleasure of meeting Ole Bach at least 25 years ago at a mixed horse sale at the Meadowlands. We have been friends ever since. I have had business dealings thru the years with Ole and never have dealt with a more honest, fair and professional human being. My condolences and prayers go out to Becky & the rest of the Bach family. A finer family man and a true gentleman you will never meet and he will be truly missed.
Rocky Bresnahan
Ole Bach was a man who
Ole Bach was a man who personified class.
In addition to being an exceptional human being, he was also a man who was fair and honest with everybody with whom he dealt.
I thought I would share an experience that I had with Ole several years ago.
At the Harrisburg sale there was a mare consigned where the owner had placed a substantial reserve bid. Somehow we messed up and the mare was sold bringing substantially less than what the reserve price on her was. Ole Bach was the buyer.
The sales company was in a bad position. From my perspective we either had two choices neither one of which was very palatible. We either had to pay the consignor his reserve price or buy the mare from the purchaser and pay him a premium to do so.
I had Ole paged. When he came to my office I told him what had happened. I asked him how much he would take to give us the sale ticket. He had us over a barrel. He was in a position to make a quick profit of around $8,000.
He thought for a moment and just handed me the ticket. He said "We all make mistakes. I make them myself. Maybe some day you will be in a position to do me a favor".
That was Ole Bach.