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”.
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Lanni Bloodstock in the news
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,...
Hopkins delivers in Palos Verdes
A day after landing the Santa Monica Stakes (G2) with Fun to Dream and the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) with Newgate , trainer Bob Baffert kept rolling Feb. 5 with Hopkins ' winning performance in the $200,000 Palos Verdes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. Hopkins, a...
Newgate last to first in Robert B. Lewis
In a sport often built upon uncertainty, the latest renewal of the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. offered one foregone conclusion–a Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old would emerge victorious. With only four horses–all trained by Baffert–going postward in Saturday's sophomore...