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
Candy Ride Colt Breaks record in OBS Finale
"I'm a little biased when it comes to Donato, but I think he's as good a judge as there is in the world," John Sikura said., "I got to watch him train all winter,” said Lanni about Hip 932, the Candy Ride colt. “I kind of had an idea he was a very talented horse. He...
Lanni To Judge Maryland Horse Breeders Association Yearling Show
Bloodstock agent Donato Lanni, whose auction selections include champion Lookin At Lucky, Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 winner Bayern and 2015 Grade 1-winning 3-year-old Dortmund, will judge the 81st annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association Yearling Show. A native of...
KY Derby Owner Started Career in Harness Racing
Lanni has been interested in horses since childhood. His father Giuseppe, a construction contractor, owned harness horses, which he raced (and occasionally drove) at now-defunct Blue Bonnets racetrack…...