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, Arrogate, Moira, National Treasure, Bayern, Drefong, Lookin At Lucky, Secret Circle, 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
Messier shoots and scores in G3 Westchester
Messier scored a redemptive victory to give jockey Jose Gomez his first career graded stakes victory in Friday's Grade 3, $175,000 Westchester at Belmont at the Big A. The Westchester win marked Messier’s third career Grade 3 victory, adding to scores in the 2021 Bob...
$850k Nyquist filly leads the way as OBS Spring Sale sets records again
During the 2023 Spring sale, 698 horses sold for $90,805,000. On behalf of various clients, Lanni purchased the top offering at each of the auctions' four sessions. He purchased the sale's top-priced horse, a filly by Tiz the Law, for $1.9 million Wednesday. His...
Nyquist Colt leads measured OBS session on Thursday
Without a breakout horse and numerous outs, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training dutifully marched through its paces Thursday, with a colt by Nyquist attracting the session's highest price of $550,000 late in the day. Bloodstock...