Bloodhorse Magazine, May 2025 – Bloodstock agents aren’t often called upon to accept an Eclipse Award, so when Donato Lanni was beckoned to the podium in January to receive the trophy for champion Moira, he was unsure what to say. Lanni’s high profile in the Thorough-bred world comes not only through accomplishment, but also the manner in which he achieves it. In the past few years alone, he collaborated on the decisions to purchase stars-to-be Authentic, National Treasure, Muth, Barnes, Tenma, War Like Goddess, and Citizen Bull. And that is just a short list. Since his arrival in Kentucky nearly 30 years ago, Lanni has proved himself to be among the savviest judges of horse-flesh in North America…

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