Aarón Palacio, with options at the Iván Fandiño Memorial
Aragon has been looking for a bullfighter for a long time to make a place for himself in the national ranks. If at the top hardly anyone manages to make a place for themselves in the throne fairs, names appear below that feed the hope of the fan. The name of Cristiano Torres does not stop sounding like the undisputed candidate. Now the young Aarón Palacio joins as an option, a novillero without horses that excited in Zaragoza in San Jorge. In Bilbao last week Palacio obtained all the talent that he brings together, cutting off an ear in the Iván Fandiño Memorial qualifiers, a contest that recalls the ill-fated Basque matador. Right now, he has a solid chance of getting into the final.
Born in Biota and 17 years old, Aarón Palacio is training at the Mar de Nubes Bullfighting School in Zaragoza, cradled by Miguel Cuartero. Of a classic cut, with an aftertaste of yesteryear, with aroma, with a very good head, Aarón already caused a stir months ago in Zaragoza, obtaining a position to return to fight at La Misericordia on October 1, the day before the Pilar Fair. In Bilbao he achieved all the good things that he has been pointing to, cutting off an ear to the eral that dealt with the Garcigrande cattle ranch, of Salamanca. In the presence of the Chopera, the young Aragonese said present. The future can continue to be written in the final of the Iván Fandiño Memorial, scheduled for Bilbao’s Big Week.
In total there are three qualifiers set, with four novilleros per afternoon. Cristiano Torres also cut off an ear at the request of the second in the first qualifier in the Plaza de Vistalegre. The Aragonese is being trained in the precise Bullfighting School of Salamanca. His personality, power and high capacity for connection with the public are the strengths of Cristiano, who is going through a great moment, and also has many possibilities of returning to the final of the Memorial in the cycle of the Great Week. Of the 12 participating bullfighters (four bullfighters for each of the three qualifiers), only three will reach the grand final.
The last performance of Aarón Palacio predicts the best. She happened last Sunday, July 24, in Ejea de los Caballeros, in a six for six (six bullfighters for six two-year-old steers). Iron from Fuente Ymbro, owned by the Cadiz rancher Ricardo Gallardo. Cut two ears and tail, once again reiterating the richness of its classic style. It is not a hurricane, but it spins neatly, with a sense of bullfighting that is inappropriate for its 17-year-old. In the Big Week you can fight next to the Plaza de Zabálburu in Bilbao, where Cristiano Torres also deserves to be.