Rey De Manny, ridden by Nestor Duran, wins the $240,000 Garanones Futurity-RG2 by 1 1/4-lengths on Sunday at the Hipodromo de las Americas.

© Luis Prieto Zamudio

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

MEXICO CITY, MEX–JUNE 30, 2025–Rey De Manny lived up to his billing as the heavy favorite with a gate-to-wire romp in Sunday’s $240,000 Garanones Futurity-RG2 at the Hipódromo de las Américas.

The undefeated son of Krash Cartel broke sharply from post six and never looked back, streaking 300 yards in 15.06 seconds to register a sharp 95 speed index. With Nestor Duran in the irons for trainer Ashley Cirilo, Rey De Manny earned the winner’s share of $ $135,000 and pushed his career earnings to $1,243,026.

Bred in Mexico by Abelardo Gallegos, Rey De Manny is out of the Jesse James Jr mare Jess Blazin Queen. He is campaigned by Cuadra San Martin and has now rattled off four straight victories to open his career, including the prestigious Mexico Futurity earlier this year. The Garanones triumph marks his second futurity title of the season.

The winning connections of Rey De Manny accept the Garanones Futurity-RG2 trophy at Hipodromo De Las Americas on Sunday. © Luis Prieto Zamudio

Payasa De Manny, another homebred from the Cuadra San Martin and Abelardo Gallegos partnership, held gamely for second after breaking just to the outside of her stablemate. Ridden by Alejandro Gómez and trained by Luis Enrique Cruz, the gray daughter of Krash Cartel trailed Rey De Manny by 1 1/4 lengths at the wire, stopping the clock in 15.21 seconds for a 90 speed index.

She picked up $29,400 for the runner-up effort, boosting her earnings to $52,100. Payasa De Manny is out of Coconut Crystal, by Separatist, and was third in the Mexico Futurity on April 13. She posted the second-fastest qualifying time heading into the Garanones Futurity final.

DK Candymex, a 15-1 longshot, rounded out the top three with a consistent finish from post eight. Piloted by Heriberto Camacho and trained by Antonio Garcia, the daughter of Danny Cartel raced evenly throughout to finish 2 1/2-lengths behind the winner. She clocked a time of 15.32 seconds, earning an 87 speed index.

Bred by Cuadra La Presita and owned by Cuadra Alpuyeca, DK Candymex is out of Good First Choice by Jess Good Candy. She added $20,750 to her bankroll, bringing her career earnings to $26,600.

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