War of Will's Final Accord Gets Up in Matron

War of Will's Final Accord Gets Up in Matron

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 unlu…

Aqueduct: Casse's Final Accord wins Matron in 2nd start

Final Accord, patiently handled by Junior Alvarado, got up in the final jumps to capture Thursday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Matron, a six-furlong outer turf sprint for juvenile fillies, at Belmont at the Big A. Trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse for Gary Barber and Peter Deutsch, the War of Will bay entered from a prominent 4 1/4-length debut maiden win in a five-furlong turf sprint Sept. 11 at Woodbine. On Thursday, Final Accord rallied from off the…