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
Vibrant Market in Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale Opener
Prominent horse owner Susan Chu is a big fan of American Pharoah and very much wanted a mare to breed to the Triple Crown winner who stands at Ashford Stud. So she asked Hill ‘n’ Dale’s Donato Lanni to scout the sales in search of a mare and with time running out,...
Bloodstock Agent Gets Back to his Roots
Now Lanni is one of the busiest bloodstock agents in the business. “Lanni has a very strong opinion of a horse and he doesn’t need to verify that opinion with anyone else,” says Craig Bernick. “When he feels a horse is a good horse, he trusts his own instincts and his...
A True Passion for Horses
Donato Lanni is a 20-year thoroughbred racing veteran considered one of the sport’s best at selecting top prospects from among thousands available each year in North America and Europe......