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"She was a big, lanky, mile-and-a-half looking horse who showed up in the June OBS sale and those kind just don't show up there," said Lanni. Two years later, the bargain buy has won three graded stakes in a row and is a distance-loving bonanza who seems destined for...

Murray (Street Sense) owned by the stallion-making conglomerate “The Avengers” blew past the buzzed-about Drink the Wind (More Than Ready) en route to 'TDN Rising Star'-dom.…...

Valiant Minister was bred by John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale and purchased on the advice of Donato Lanni by Charles and Susan Chu. Standing about 17 hands, he is an eyeful: an imposing horse with plenty of athleticism to go with his size and substance....

Agent Donato Lanni signed the ticket for the Julie Davies-consigned filly on behalf of an undisclosed client for $375,000 to top early returns during the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales in Ocala, Florida…...

Du Jour raised only $19,000 as a yearling from V.C. Corp but proved a wonderful pinhook when sold to agent Donato Lanni at last year's OBS “Spring” 2-Year-Old Sale for $280,000 after a :10 1/5 breeze for Off the Hook......

Bob Baffert told NBC that Donato Lanni had called him about the colt at the 2020 OBS April sale, telling him the son of Bernardini mare Guiltless was worth purchasing. Sold for $280,000 as a 2-year-old, Du Jour took three starts to break his maiden but hasn't lost...

A filly from the first crop of champion Classic Empire (Pioneer of the Nile) set the early pace, bringing $410,000 from Donato Lanni. “She breezed great [:20 2/5] and looked good doing it,” said Lanni. “She got over the ground really well and came back great. She's a...

“He was a big, strong colt,” bloodstock agent Donato Lanni said after signing the ticket on behalf of Fletcher. “He was a beast. He had a great work. Runhappy is slowly coming on. I believe in that stallion. I think he's coming. And this colt is a big, strong...

The big sales results from the first crop of juveniles by champion Gun Runner (hip 118) continued Tuesday at OBS when a son of the Three Chimneys stallion sold for a session-topping $850,000 to the bid of bloodstock agent Donato Lanni, acting on behalf of Michael Lund...

A colt from the first crop of Horse of the Year Gun Runner (Hip 118) was the day's hottest commodity, bringing $850,000 from Donato Lanni, acting on behalf of Michael Lund Petersen… https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/strong-trade-at-obs-opener/

2021 - "Gun Runners look like they're nice," said Lanni. "He’s a beautiful animal, just a cool horse, did everything he was asked to do and came out of it really in good shape. We're really happy to get him. He was the horse that we wanted…”...

Bloodstock agent Donato Lanni went to work early during the March 16 opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale purchasing two horses on behalf of the Three Amigos partnership for six figures each. The first to fall Lanni's way was...