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Equine breeding pioneer, "Twink" Allen dies at 80


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Professor William ‘Twink’ Allen, who has died at the age of 80. (Supplied/NZ Thoroughbred Marketing)
Renowned equine reproduction expert “Twink” Allen has died at the age of 80 after a short illness.
New Zealand born Professor William “Twink” Allen died on June 6.
Allen had been a well-known figure in England’s thoroughbred hub, Newmarket, for many years and is the father of Catherine Dettori, wife of jockey Frankie.
He was particularly known for his work in assisted reproductive technologies, carrying out pioneering methods of embryo recovery and transfer in mares and studies of hormones and ultrasonography.
Equine Veterinarians Australia described Allen as a “godfather of equine reproduction”. ....

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