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
Clayton fights off challenge, wins Woodbine prep for Queen’s Plate
In the 1 1/8 mile, $150,000 Plate Trial on the Tapeta at Woodbine, there were no surprises. Tace favorite Clayton showed what he could do, stalking in fourth for much of the race, then turning on the speed down the stretch to take the victory by half a length. ...
Favored Clayton Proves Best In Woodbine’s Plate Trial
Clayton, a son of 2012 Arkansas Derby winner Bodemeister, dug deep to fend off a pair of stubborn foes in taking the $150,000 Plate Trial Stakes, Saturday afternoon at Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario. It was the third win – accompanied by one second – in four starts for...
I am horse racing
A native of Montreal, Canada, bloodstock agent Donato Lanni gets to look at horses for a living. He has been the person responsible for choosing many a champion that has gone through the nation's top-tier stables of late....