Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza makes history in Pamplona: two ears and a tail in the milestone with Veleto

The first bullfighting event of the post-Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza era in Pamplona will go down in history for the achievement of his son Guillermo with Veleto , a masterful performance with a sensational bull: two ears and a tail, followed by a lap of honor during the dragging, the icing on the cake of an extraordinary corrida by Carmen Lorenzo. Everything else came after, or far behind: the debut of Léa Vicens—the first woman in San Fermín—weighed down by the steel and the determined will of Roberto Armendariz. She carried the ring, while he took a small ear from a group of bulls that offered glory.

A gorgeous bull with an ugly name (Pesetero) had opened the bullfight with a fabulous stride , a sonorous sound that Roberto Armendariz used in a long, flat performance until he crashed into the steel. The ovation went to Carmen Lorenzo's pupil.

A very brave El Capea sobrero (spare bull) leaped into the ring after the unfortunate death of the titular bull in a sudden collision with a barrier. Léa connected with the bull and Pamplona as one in a vibrant performance, the Murube rider setting a lively rhythm. The French rider's excellent performance was marred at the crucial moment of death and, at the end, by the overzealousness of the assistants. She dared to take a lap of the ring.

The highest standard of bullfighting was set by Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza, and it was evident in a commendable and well-crafted performance: the third bull demanded all of his technical and fighting skills . More shooting than rhythm in his obedience. Hermoso built his triumph with exposure, accurate in the meetings. The two-handed pair with short hands so electrified the arena that he passed over a puncture, a very rearward rejonazo, and a descabello blow: one ear.

Armendariz took another bull—a stab and a low rejonazo—with a deep, well-enduring fourth bull, thanks to his determined determination. There was a presentation jump with a more balanced fifth bull—from El Capea—which also charged remarkably. Léa Vicens, poor at the point of thrusting, pushing too hard, very open in the collections, gradually found her way. But it was too late, and things didn't take shape. It went down well in Pamplona .

Carmen Lorenzo's great bullfight was closed out by another formidable bull, similar in tone to the first but even better, and with it Guillermo delivered the pinnacle of the afternoon and of his life at San Fermín. Outstanding. A high "espazo" (sword thrust), a spectacular kill. Two ears and a tail, and a lap of honor for Veleto during the drag [a hat-trick to the president's sympathy, a true aficionado in all his decisions]. The highlight of his career, a proper chupinazo (firecracker).