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Make it an even dozen. On Saturday afternoon under the usual beautiful skies of a Southern Californian summer, Desert Gate (c, 2, Omaha Beach–Theogony, by Curlin) gave Hall of Famer Bob Baffert his 12th career win in the GIII Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar, in addition to...

Set for his unveiling after cracking the top five prices during the OBS Spring Sale this year, Buetane (Tiz the Law–Taboo, by Forestry) burned brightest on debut at Del Mar on Sunday and earned himself a 'TDN Rising Star' for the effort. Slammed at the windows and...

There's a pattern. Four times in her career, My Racehorse and Peter Leidel's Seismic Beauty (f, 4, Uncle Mo–Knarsdale, by Medaglia d'Oro) has gone straight to the lead and each time she's won big, but never bigger than she did Saturday in the $400,000 GI Clement L....

Brant (c, 2, Gun Runner–Tynan, by Liam's Map), the record-setting $3-million OBS March breezer, lived up to the hype for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert with a spectacular 'TDN Rising Star' performance on debut at Del Mar Saturday. The 4-5 choice sat the trip in third...

Baoma Corp's 'TDN Rising Star' Nysos (c, 3, Nyquist–Zetta Z, by Bernardini), who is a neck away from being undefeated in six career starts, made just his second trip around two turns Saturday, resulting in a victory in the 1 1/16-mile GII San Diego Handicap at Del...

X-Men Racing IV, Madaket Stables and SF Racing's Clicquot (Quality Road) made it three wins in a row while capturing Saturday's GIII Indiana Oaks. The even-money favorite raced under a tight hold in third through an opening quarter in :23.18. Locked and loaded back a...

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...

Desert Gate (c, 2, Omaha Beach–Theogony {SW-Can, SW & MGSP-USA, $404,544}, by Curlin), who was facing three others for this debut, tracked pacesetter Acknowledgemeplz (Bucchero) up the backstretch. Moving rather effortlessly to the outside, the colt collared his...

Opting for a confidence-builder over a trip to Saratoga for next weekend's GI Metropolitan Handicap, Baoma Corp's 'TDN Rising Star' Nysos (Nyquist) made light work of three rivals in Saturday's GIII Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita, strolling home under little...

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 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...

Towards the end of a lackluster first day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training April 15, Donato Lanni signed the ticket for $900,000 on Hip 190, a well-bred Curlin filly out of the stakes-placed Into Mischief mare Motivated Seller ....