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
Donato Lanni’s improbable journey from Blue Bonnets to the Kentucky Derby
Donato Lanni has become one of thoroughbred racing’s leading bloodstock agents, helping trainers select top prospects from among the thousands of young thoroughbreds available to buy each year in North America and Europe. He inspects - by his count - about 15,000...
Agent behind Dortmund groomed Garland Lobell
Donato Lanni, the agent behind Dortmund who also groomed Garland Lobell, estimates he looks at about 15,000 horses a year. Among his past finds were Bayern, winner of the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic, and 2010 Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky......
Dortmund, Leading Derby Contender, Is Horse Discoverer’s Latest Star
Donato Lanni arrived in Lexington, Kentucky in 1996 with a lifelong dream but no connections. Today, Donato Lanni is one of the most sought-after thoroughbred scouts in North America....