Off for a month, Nickie K nevertheless aggressively pulled the pocket down the backside and went on to an in-hand victory in Wednesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows

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Leaving from post eight, Nickie K settled in the pocket behind Dont Blink. But sensing he had the best horse, Greg Grismore moved the eight-year-old daughter of Ilooklikemymom-Italian Lady before the three-quarters. She drew off to score in a career-best 1:54.4, three and a quarter lengths better than Greathallofchina. Susquehanna Belle was third.

Dan Walski trains Nickie K, who pushed her career bankroll to $240,169, for Karen Walski.

Elsewhere on the program, Big And Little trotted the fastest mile this year by a four-year-old gelding on a five-eighths-mile track when the son of SJs Caviar-Penn Peachi Lane triumphed in 1:54 for Brian Zendt, trainer Bill Zendt and owner Gary Saul.

(The Meadows)