Favored Clayton Proves Best In Woodbine’s Plate Trial

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...

Second seven-figure seller for Curlin tops Gulfstream Sale

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...

Donato Lanni: American Picker

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...