War of Will’s Final Accord Gets Up in Matron

[Wandering Eyes]

Gary Barber and Peter Deutsch's Final Accord (War of Will), a very sharp debut winner sprinting over the Woodbine lawn Sept. 11, stayed perfect in Thursday's GIII Matron S. at the Belmont at the Big A meeting.

Sixth through a half mile in :44.60, Junior Alvarado tipped Final Accord out off the turn for home and the 5-1 chance came rolling down the center while racing greenly to win by a length. Favored Royal Testament (Midshipman) nosed out unlucky pacesetter Should've (Not This Time) for second. The latter was rushed up to set the pace after stumbling at the start.

“We expected there was going to be a big pace duel up front and Junior was patient. When he asked her to go, she had it in the tank. I'm excited she was able to rate and finish strong,” Deutsch said. “I've got the great Mark Casse and his incredible team behind us, and he's got a good eye for horses. This horse has been training great, and he's been patient with her as well. I think there's a lot of upside and I'm really excited with where we are.”

Alvarado added, “Even though Joel's (Rosario) horse (Should've) broke a little slow, I guess it kind of helped because then he rushed up the rail, and I just tried to ride my filly, whatever we get, that's good and she ended up getting the whole pie. She finished up very well.”

Pedigree Notes:

Final Accord, a $75,000 KEESEP yearling, becomes the second graded winner for sophomore sire War of Will and 19th graded winner for broodmare sire Blame. Final Accord's dam Closing Statement (Blame), a winning homebred for Phipps stable, brought $95,000 from breeder Bob Hoeweler at the 2019 KEENOV sale. She is also responsible for a yearling colt by Violence and was bred to Omaha Beach for 2026. Final Accord's third dam is the brilliant MGISW Educated Risk.

FINAL ACCORD is now 2-for-2 after winning the Grade 3 Matron Stakes with @JuniorandKellyA aboard for trainer @markecasse. pic.twitter.com/Sngba0XaAg

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) October 2, 2025

Thursday, Belmont The Big A
MATRON S.-GIII, $175,000, Belmont The Big A, 10-2, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:08.47, fm.
1–FINAL ACCORD, 120, f, 2, by War of Will
            1st Dam: Closing Statement, by Blame
            2nd Dam: Consequence, by El Prado (Ire)
            3rd Dam: Educated Risk, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($75,000 Ylg
'24 KEESEP). O-Gary Barber and Peter Deutsch; B-Robert
Hoeweler (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Junior Alvarado. $96,250.
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $128,406. Werk Nick Rating: A+++.
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2–Royal Testament, 122, f, 2, Midshipman–True Testament,
by Hansen. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Mathiesen Racing
LLC; B-Killora Stud, LLC (KY); T-George Weaver. $35,000.
3–Should've, 120, f, 2, Not This Time–More'n Likely, by Blame.
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Lael Stables;
B-M. Roy Jackson (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward. $21,000.
Margins: 1, NO, 1. Odds: 5.88, 1.93, 3.71.
Also Ran: Catalonia, Just Philtored, Bella Knows, Snappy Comeback, Y'allreadyforthis. Scratched: Believe in Magic, Oscar's Encore, Snow Face Princess, Valala. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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