Sevilla, April 26, 2026
Showing posts with label portagayola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portagayola. Show all posts
April 30, 2026
March 22, 2026
The season has begun in Madrid
March 22, 2026
First bull of the year, Curandero from the Celestino Cuadri ranch. 668 kilos!
Above are photos of Curandero on the ranch, in the corrals, and then en la plaza.
As you can see this bull gave el torero Pepe Moral trouble, and as usual it seems like the first corrida of the year in Madrid never lives up to all the hype. No ears were cut, I don't think there was even much applause.
Maybe next week.
September 8, 2025
Fortes en Albacete
September 8, 2025
Toro de Conde de Mayalde
After a portagayola gone wrong, Fortes dusted himself off and finished the performance, bloody face and all.
July 9, 2025
January 2, 2025
May 11, 2024
Not all portagayolas go as planned
Jesús Moreno attempted a portagayola en Madrid on May 1, 2024.
He was gored badly in the back of his leg and is recovering in a Madrid hospital.
April 24, 2024
Manuel Escribano preparing for yet another portagayola
April 13, 2024
While watching the bullfight on April 12 the commentators mentioned that Manuel Escribano now holds the record for the most portagayolas performed in the plaza de toros de Sevilla.
As you can see he is having to wear a pair of jeans. This is due to the fact that he was gored shortly after performing a portagayola with his first bull and his traje de luces was both torn up quite a bit and then eventually had to be cut off while in the infirmary.
It was quite the sight though, and probably the highlight of the feria, when he made his way back out into the plaza to fight his last bull. It was even made more impressive that the band played a paso doble while he performed the portagayola. Is that possibly a first? I don't know.
September 17, 2021
Close call for Sergio Serrano in Albacete
Sept. 14, 2021
toro de Victorino Martin
Feria de la Virgin de los Llanos
April 11, 2021
Porta gayola a "la tlaxcalteca" creación de Rodolfo Rodríguez "el Pana"
Photos from the Viva la Fiesta Brava Facebook page
December 13, 2020
October 25, 2020
September 28, 2020
August 11, 2020
Calling the bull
Not sure of the story behind this photo but my guess is they were having a hard time getting the bull to come out so the matador had to try an coax him out.
June 23, 2020
November 11, 2019
Saludos de la terna ante una exigente novillada de Saltillo
(las-ventas.com 8-25-19)
Francisco Montero que debutaba en esta plaza se topó en primer lugar con un novillo que embestía sin clase y derrotando, destacaron algunos naturales en el final de la faena. Al entrar a matar fue prendido de manera fea por el pecho, sin consecuencias aparentes. Su buena actitud continuó con el que cerraba plaza al que recibió a portagayola de una manera inusual. Intercambió el capote de brega por el de paseo para después pasaportarle una larga cambiada y verónicas de gran gusto. Con la muleta se mostró dispuesto ante novillo venido a menos.
https://www.las-ventas.com/resena-tarde/las-ventas-25-de-agosto-de-2019
Francisco Montero, a portagayola con el capote de paseo
La emoción llegó en el tercero, un astado muy complicado, mirón y con todo guardado dentro. La lidia de Daniel Sánchez fue fundamental para que el toro no se hiciese el amo del ruedo. En el tercer par, Ismael Mora salió prendido. A partir de ahí, Francisco Montero dejó su alma en el ruedo. No será la faena perfecta, pero logró muletazos por abajo y con la figura encajada. Cada muletazo era de tirar la moneda al aire. El público supo apreciar y entender la faena, pues pocos eran capaz de estar delante. La estocada a entrar o morir puso en pie al público que aplaudió la muerte del novillo, mientras el novillero buscó las tablas llorando. Oreja.
El sexto, alto y basto de hechuras, resultó el mejor del encierro. Francisco Montero se fue a portagayola con el capote de paseo, para después recetarle otra larga rodilla en tierra y varias verónicas que pusieron en pie al tendido. En la muleta, resultó un astado noble con un buen pitón derecho. Montero estructuró una faena tirando mucho de la embestida y jugando con los vuelos. Terminó la faena por manoletinas. Dejó una estocada desprendida y paseó una oreja.
https://www.mundotoro.com/noticia/francisco-montero-a-portagayola-con-el-capote-de-paseo/1435191
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May 12, 2019
April 23, 2016
What is a portagayola?
A portagayola is when a matador decides to meet the bull in a kneeling position as soon as it let out of the corrals and into the ring. It is usually done to get the crowd excited if the crowd hasn't had much to cheer about that day.
Or a matador might perform the move if he feels the need to prove his bravery to the crowd or the judge.
It is an exciting yet risky move since the bull can do any number of things once the he enters the ring and at times things don't always go the way the matador has planned.
Portagayola en Sevilla
(photo by Maurice Berho)
Manuel Esbribano performed this portagayola with a Miura bull on April 17th, 2016.
Miura bulls are historically very unpredictable and very dangerous. To be able to pull off a portagayola with one of them is nothing less than heroic.
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