by rob_onlion | Aug 15, 2020 | Media
In the 1 1/8 mile, $150,000 Plate Trial on the Tapeta at Woodbine, there were no surprises. Tace favorite Clayton showed what he could do, stalking in fourth for much of the race, then turning on the speed down the stretch to take the victory by half a length. ...
by rob_onlion | Aug 15, 2020 | Media
Clayton, a son of 2012 Arkansas Derby winner Bodemeister, dug deep to fend off a pair of stubborn foes in taking the $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes, Saturday afternoon at Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario. It was the third win – accompanied by one second – in four starts for...
by rob_onlion | Mar 27, 2019 | Media
An immaculately put-together colt by Curlin descending from one of the premier families in the studbook was hammered down for $3.65 million as the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale neared its conclusion Wednesday afternoon. Donato Lanni and Jamie McCalmont reportedly signed...
by rob_onlion | Nov 17, 2012 | Media
By Lenny Shulmen, Bloodhorse Magazine At age 10 Lanni stood at a stop sign in his Montreal neighborhood each summer morning at 4 a.m., looking to catch a ride with a trainer to the local standardbred track so he could work at the stable. A decade later, having loaded...