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
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......
Ghostzapper Filly Sells for $720,000
With Donato Lanni signing the ticket, a Ghostzapper filly was acquired by Susan Chu’s Baoma Corporation for $720,000 at the final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training April 22. “She’s obviously a nice filly who worked...
Dortmund Dominates Native Driver at Del Mar
Kaleem Shah's Dortmund showed that he is back on his game, scoring an easy, open-lengths victory in Saturday's Grade 3 Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar. Dortmund was purchased on behalf of Shah by agent Donato Lanni for $140,000 at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale...