from the Freehold Raceway publicity department

Freehold, NJ — Ray Schnittker guided Psychic Credit to victory in the first division of the second annual Frank Rubinetti Memorial at Freehold on Friday, April 27. The open trot for 3-year-olds, with a purse of $13,000, is named in honor of the long-time owner of harness horses who passed away in 2005.

Psychic Credit was aided by breaks by two of the other trotters in the six horse race and won with a time of 2:00.3. Altered States, with John Campbell, broke at the quarter and Man On Fire broke at the start. Psychic Credit took advantage and paid $31.20, $9.20, $4.20. Finishing second was Sweet Daddy Siki (Anthony Morgan), while Super Star K (Charlie Norris) was third.

In the second division, Rose Run Invader was impressive in victory, winning with a time of 1:57.4. Driven by Andy Miller and trained by Ron Randall, Rose Run Invader paid $4.40, $3.40, $2.20. Finishing second was Dean Hoffman with Marcus Johansson, while Swissonian, driven by David Miller, finished third.

Psychic Credit is eligible for the $200,000 (est.) Dexter Cup Trot, to be contested at Freehold on May 12, with eliminations set for May 5. Rose Run Invader would have to pay a $25,000 supplemental fee to enter the Dexter Cup.

Mr. Rubinetti was 78 at the time of his passing. Over a span of 30 years, he owned more than 60 Standardbred horses, including the 1997 3-year-old Trotting Filly of the Year, No Nonsense Woman. Many of the horses campaigned by Mr. Rubinetti were owned in partnership with Hall of Fame driver/trainer, Jim Doherty.

A longtime resident of the Garden State, Rubinetti was born in Italy and resided in Orange, N.J. before moving to Union, N.J. some 43 years ago.