Bloodstock agent Ole Bach dies in Lexington traffic accident

by Ellen Harvey, Harness Racing Communications

Freehold, NJ — 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, Becky; son, Cody; and twin daughters, Maja and Mackenzie.

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