Complexity earns 99 Beyer in comeback win

ELMONT, N.Y. – Complexity, winner of the Grade 1 Champagne in 2018, made a successful 4-year-old debut Thursday at Belmont, winning a stakes-caliber allowance race by 2 1/4 lengths over Win Win Win.

Complexity raced four wide throughout under Jose Ortiz and pulled away in the lane, covering a mile in 1:34.44. He earned a 99 Beyer Speed Figure for the performance.

It was his first start since he finished fourth in the Grade 1 Malibu last December at Santa Anita.

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“He ran great,” trainer Chad Brown said. “He was training very well, it was a pretty salty group. I thought he drew well, Jose gave him a great ride. It was so nice to see him back. He’s a horse that always had a lot of ability but also had breaks in his career. He’s a nice horse, hopefully we can keep it going.”

Brown was not sure where Complexity would run next. The Grade 1, $300,000 Forego on Aug. 29 could be an option at Saratoga, where the horse won his career debut in September 2018.