SUCCESS STARTS
WITH A CHOICE
Breeder’s Cups
Individual G1 winners
Individual G2 winners
Individual G3 winners
Eclipse Awards
Horse of the Year
“You’ve got to turn every rock over. You can’t stop working. You never know what you’re going to find.”
Donato Lanni in Bloodhorse Magazine
Lanni’s career as a bloodstock agent includes selecting winners Authentic, Arrogate, Moira, National Treasure, Bayern, Drefong, Lookin At Lucky, Secret Circle, and more.
FINDING WINNERS
Kentucky Derby. Breeders’ Cup. Dubai World Cup. Saudi Derby. Queen’s Plate.
Lanni’s award-winning finds have smashed records and won virtually every important race and award in the thoroughbred industry.
One of the most sought-after
thoroughbred scouts in North America.
New York Times
“Working with inspired owners and great trainers, I’m very fortunate to do what I love. It’s a way of life: a passion. I get along with horses and they get along with me”.
MEDIA
Lanni Bloodstock in the news
Red, White & Racing: Inside Canuck Racing Club
A club is often associated with exclusivity – a space reserved to the select few with the right connections and social status to superficially stand out from the “average” person. Canuck Racing Club is proof that a club can exist, and excel, without subscribing to...
Radar for Talent: Donato Lanni is exceptionally gifted at sourcing equine athletes
Bloodhorse Magazine May 2025 - Bloodstock agents aren't often called upon to accept an Eclipse Award, so when Donato Lanni was beckoned to the podium in January to receive the trophy for champion Moira, he was unsure what to say. Lanni’s high profile in the...
Zedan goes to $1.15 million for a Tiz the Law colt
Zedan Racing, with bloodstock agent Donato Lanni, zeroed in on one horse during the April 16th second session of the 2025 OBS Spring sale and went to $1.15 million to land him. "He's the horse we wanted to go home with," said Lanni about Hip 508, a powerfully built...