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
Moira Takes Stella Artois Fury Stakes
Moira, making her three-year-old debut, swooped to the lead in early stretch to take the $125,000 Stella Artois Fury Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine. A bay daughter of Ghostzapper-Devine Aida, Moira, bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, notched her second win from three...
Lanni Leads Day 2 of OBS June Sale With Two Purchases
Led by a $725,000 Uncle Mo filly, the second day of selling at the 2022 Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale June 8 saw 217 horses change hands. Agent Donato Lanni purchased the top-priced juveniles of the day: the filly by Uncle Mo and...
Messier looks to Make Canadian Mark at Derby
Tom Ryan is quite happy to channel his inner Canadian leading up to the Kentucky Derby. Ryan, who also heads SF Bloodstock, is thrilled to know Messier will have a legion of fans across Canada cheering on the son of Empire Maker this Saturday. The horse named after...