Lani was born in 2013. He is by Tapit out of Heavenly Romance by Sunday Silence.
Lani, the regally-bred son of North American Champion Sire Tapit and Grade 1 Tenno Sho (autumn) winner Heavenly Romance, became the first Japanese-trained horse to win the Group 2 UAE Derby. Having earned enough Kentucky Derby points for that victory, Lani shipped to the U.S.A. and finished unplaced in both the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, but showed his toughness and determination with finishing close 3rd in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. Lani was the first Japanese-trained horse to start in all three American Triple Crown races.
Lani entered stud in Japan in 2018. His first crop hit the track in 2021. He has sired some good winners including Remake, Move, and Flugelhorn.
Lani, the regally-bred son of North American Champion Sire Tapit and Grade 1 Tenno Sho (autumn) winner Heavenly Romance, became the first Japanese-trained horse to win the Group 2 UAE Derby. Having earned enough Kentucky Derby points for that victory, Lani shipped to the U.S.A. and finished unplaced in both the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes, but showed his toughness and determination with finishing close 3rd in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. Lani was the first Japanese-trained horse to start in all three American Triple Crown races.
Lani entered stud in Japan in 2018. His first crop hit the track in 2021. He has sired some good winners including Remake, Move, and Flugelhorn.