Madrid banderillero Raúl Ruiz was seriously gored with a 25 cm wound in his right thigh during the first event of the Feria de la Comunidad de Madrid at Las Ventas bullring. The incident happened while banderilling the sixth bull from El Retamar. Álvaro Serrano stood out with tempered naturals despite the poor performance of the animals.
On Friday, May 1, 2026, the Las Ventas bullring hosted the first event of the Feria de la Comunidad de Madrid, featuring novillos from six local ganaderías: Guerrero y Carpintero, Caras Blancas de Carpio, Hermanos Sandoval, Toros de Ayuso, Ángel Luis Peña, and El Retamar. Most showed uneven presentation, with lack of presence, lack of caste, and mansedumbre, except for options in the last three.
During the lidia of the sixth novillo, banderillero Raúl Ruiz from Joel Ramírez's cuadrilla was gored while placing the third pair of banderillas. The medical report states: "Herida por asta de toro con orificio de entrada en cara interna 1/3 medio muslo derecho con una trayectoria hacia fuera de 25 cm, que contusiona arteria femoral y produce destrozos en músculos aductores, vasto interno y recto anterior". He was operated on in the ring's infirmary and transferred to Clínica la Fraternidad Muprespa-Habana with a grave prognosis, signed by Drs. Máximo García Padrós and Máximo García Leirado.
Álvaro Serrano, making his Madrid debut, shone with two firm series of derechazos to his first and rounded, tempered naturals to the fifth from Ángel Luis Peña, though he failed with the sword and earned ovations after ear requests. David López and Joel Ramírez handled listless animals without much success, receiving silences. Attendance exceeded three-quarters capacity, about 18,000 spectators in a pleasant afternoon with some wind.
Among the cuadrillas, Carlos Pérez delivered a meritorious puyazo to the fourth and Jesús Aguado an effective brega to the fifth.
