Robert Criscola

New York

Publishing Editor at Covers

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Articles

BEST TRIFECTA, SUPERFECTA, EXACTA BETS FOR 2025

3 weeks ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

Why limit yourself to win, place, and show bets when making Belmont Stakes predictions when there are hundreds or even thousands to be made going after the Belmont Stakes exacta, trifecta, and superfecta? Just last year, 17-1 winner Dornoch helped trigger a $326.50 exacta, a $946 trifecta, and a $6,401 superfecta.
AARON RODGERS SIGNS WITH STEELERS, BUT WILL HE SHINE?

3 weeks ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

Super Bowl 60 odds are on the move following the Steelers' acquisition of four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. The 41-year-old signal caller will be the oldest active player in the league when he suits up in Pittsburgh. Let's take a look at the latest NFL odds.
WIN, PLACE & SHOW PICKS FOR 2025

3 weeks ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

The 2025 Belmont Stakes offers plenty of intrigue this Saturday, with the Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty returning off a five-week layoff to take on Journalism, who ran second in the "Run for the Roses" before taking the Preakness Stakes. However, my free betting picks for the 157th Belmont Stakes are targeting Baeza, who ran third in the Kentucky Derby, to turn the tables going 1 1/4-miles at Saratoga on June 7.
WHO WILL FILL TOM THIBODEAU'S SHOES?

3 weeks ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

The New York Knicks got as close to their first NBA Championship since 1973 as they have in a generation this season, but it wasn't enough to save Tom Thibodeau's job. The Knicks decided to fire Thibodeau after five years following their 4-2 series loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now the search is on to determine the next head coach in the Big Apple. Let's take a look at the NBA odds to be the next head coach of the New York Knicks.
DECHAMBEAU, RAHM SIT ATOP BETTING BOARD

3 weeks ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

Bryson DeChambeau is the reigning LIV Golf event victor after winning at Korea by two strokes, so it's no surprise to see him atop the LIV Golf Virginia odds board this weekend. Also in the mix are Jon Rahm and Joaquin Niemann. Let's take a look at the field and the odds for LIV Golf Virginia from Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.
MCILROY FAVORED IN SIGNATURE EVENT

3 weeks ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

Rory McIlroy will participate in his first tournament since checking in 47th with a backup driver at the PGA Championship when the PGA Tour descends on TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North Course) for the RBC Canadian Open. McIlroy was caught with a "non conforming" driver ahead of the major event and was forced to use a backup en route to that disappointing finish.
BELMONT STAKES ODDS 2025 – TEST OF THE CHAMPION BETTING LINES

1 month ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

We don't yet know the 2025 Belmont Stakes odds, but Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes winner Journalism are poised to be the Top 2 betting choices in the final leg of the Triple Crown. The Grade I, $2 million Belmont Stakes — the third and final leg of the Triple Crown — will be contested for the 157th time on Saturday, June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.
FIELD, POST POSITIONS & MORE

1 month ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

The 2025 Belmont Stakes will once again be held at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, June 7 as the Triple Crown trail comes to a close. Just as it was last year, the 157th "The Test of the Champion" will be contested at 1 1/4-miles on dirt rather than the traditional 1 1/2-mile trip due to track configuration. We'll have information on the field and their Belmont Stakes odds when they go live following the post position draw on Monday, June 2.
F1 SPANISH GRAND PRIX PREDICTION, PICKS & ODDS – CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA 2025

1 month ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

Max Verstappen will try for his fourth straight Spanish GP triumph this Sunday as he seeks to stay within shouting distance of Team McLaren in the F1 odds. McLaren's dominance continued in Monaco last week, with Lando Norris picking up his second win of the season to pull within two of teammate Oscar Piastri. Once again, Piastri and Norris top the early betting. Don't miss our free betting picks for one of Formula One's most historic events.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025

1 month ago | covers.com | Robert Criscola

The Belmont Stakes is the third and final jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown, and while it usually presents the unique challenge to top three-year-old contenders of a 1 1/2-mile distance (12 furlongs), this year it will match the 1 1/4-mile distance (10 furlongs) of the Kentucky Derby. The reason for the reduction is a temporary change in venue from the mammoth oval of Belmont Park to the smaller yet historical Saratoga course in upstate New York.