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

Another Baby with That Special Zip

Du Jour raised only $19,000 as a yearling from V.C. Corp but proved a wonderful pinhook when sold to agent Donato Lanni at last year's OBS “Spring” 2-Year-Old Sale for $280,000 after a :10 1/5 breeze for Off the Hook......

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Du Jour Rides The Rail To Give Bafferts American Turf Victory

Bob Baffert told NBC that Donato Lanni had called him about the colt at the 2020 OBS April sale, telling him the son of Bernardini mare Guiltless was worth purchasing. Sold for $280,000 as a 2-year-old, Du Jour took three starts to break his maiden but hasn't lost...

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Classic Empire Filly Gets the Ball Rolling at OBS

A filly from the first crop of champion Classic Empire (Pioneer of the Nile) set the early pace, bringing $410,000 from Donato Lanni. “She breezed great [:20 2/5] and looked good doing it,” said Lanni. “She got over the ground really well and came back great. She's a...

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