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, Gamine, Drefong, Arrogate, Lookin At Lucky, Secret Circle, Marketing Mix, Starrer, 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
Good Magic colt goes to Zedan for $2M to top OBS on Day 2
The numbers just kept climbing up as bidding intensified between trainer Steve Asmussen and agent Donato Lanni alongside trainer Bob Baffert on Day 2 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale with all eyes of Hip 546, a Good Magic colt consigned...
Faiza stays perfect in Santa Ysabel
Michael Lund Peterson's Faiza (Girvin) kept her record perfect in tact–and gave her sire his second graded win of the weekend–with a stylish victory in the GIII Santa Ysabel S. at Santa Anita Sunday. Sent off the 4-5 favorite, the bay filly tracked pacesetting...
Donato Lanni: ‘Every Sale, I Fall in Love With Horses Again’
Lanni has found a litany of champions-many for his great friend and collaborator, Bob Baffert, from Arrogate to Authentic; but also plenty for other barns, lately including Canadian champion Moira and a fresh name on the Derby trail in Rocket Can (Into Mischief). So,...