Good news, plazas keep selling out in Spain

So, like I have said before, it is not easy being a bullfight fan, especially here in the US. 

Whenever I look at bullfight news there is inevitably a story about some judge somewhere, or politicians, not allowing bullfights to take place. Mexico is where most of this is taking place sadly. 

But occasionally there is good news, like what has been happening in parts of Spain. Bullrings that haven't sold out in decades are selling out. That doesn't mean there are not issues in Spain, but at times news like this makes you smile. 

For example, I just posted how Bilbao sold out for the first time in 15 years.

Pontevedra earlier this month sold out for the first time in 17 years.

Tarazona just sold out for the first time in 63 years. (see article below)

Last year Toledo and also Chinchon sold out for the first time in 16 years.

Last year Almedralejo and also Valladolid sold out for the first time in 9 years.

Last year Marbella sold out for the first time in 42 years.

Last year Muro sold out after not being able to hold bullfights for 8 years. 

And last year Almodovar del Campo sold out for the first time in its history.

So, there is good news, we just have to keep the faith there will be more good news.

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Roca Rey, Juan Ortega y Aarón Palacio cuelgan el ‘No hay billetes’ en Tarazona 63 años después

(mundotoro.com 8-30-26)

Tarazona vive este domingo 30 de agosto una tarde para la historia. Roca Rey, Juan Ortega y Aarón Palacio han colgado el cartel de ‘No hay billetes’ en el coso aragonés 63 años después. Un suceso que no ocurría desde el 17 de julio de 1963, en una tarde en la que se anunciaban el rejoneador Ángel Peralta, Jaime Ostos, Santiago Martín ‘El Viti’ y El Caracol.

Roca Rey, Juan Ortega y Aarón Palacio se anuncian en el cartelazo de la feria de Tarazona para lidiar una corrida de Jandilla. Una tarde que pasará a la historia del municipio maño.

https://www.mundotoro.com/noticia/roca-rey-juan-ortega-y-aaron-palacio-cuelgan-el-no-hay-billetes-en-tarazona-63-anos-despues/1972413

The artwork of Mark Maggiori

If you spend time (or waste time) like I do on Instagram, and if you have ever liked a post by any artist who paints scenes from the West, or horses, etc. you probably have been exposed to the art of Mark Maggiori. 

Mostly famous for his hyper realistic style, especially his backgrounds and clouds, his art has become very well known.

Originally from France, he fell in love with Western art after a visit to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Since that visit he has painted dozens and dozens of jaw dropping works of art depicting life in the West.

He is also well known for his "print drops". The only time to get a print of some of his works is to follow him on social media or on his website, and make a purchase during his print drops that he does a couple of times a year. 

Or, you can attend an auction where he sells some of his original paintings like he is going to do in September in Jackson Hole Wyoming. (see his site for details)

Official Mark Maggiori website

Be prepared though, last year he sold two paintings at an auction in Austin TX where one sold for $300,000 and the other sold for $350,000.

Oh, I guess you can also just go directly to his studio and make a purchase like Kevin Costner did. But unless you are Kevin Costner or someone like him you probably won't be given the address of Mr. Maggiori's studio anyway.

Jose Tomas en Aguascalientes Mexico - 2015

 

Classic Morante

 

720 kilos! "Potrillo" de Pedraza de Yeltes

Just when you thought we wouldn't see a bull over 700 kilos again in Madrid for awhile, here comes another on. 

"Potrillo" from the Pedraza de Yeltes ranch was fought in Madrid last night by Joaquin Galdos.

No ears were cut but at least this bull was sent back to the corrals like the one earlier this year. 

(see post here) https://blogplazadetoros.blogspot.com/2026/05/exiliado-de-garcigrande-715-kilos.html

 

Monosabio gets gored

 

Here is something I have never seen, although I've always thought it could happen quite easily, a Monosabio was gored today in Bilbao. (Not too seriously, but had to be taken to the hospital for treatment for a goring in the glute.)  

He was helping get a bull off the picador's horse when the bull turned on him quickly and got him on the ground. From there he pushed him around quite a bit until a horn got into the mono's glute. Could have been worse though for sure.

The way it should be, always sold out

Bilbao, first sold out crowd in 15 years

August 27, 2026