CT, it's just my opinion, but I would only include one extra race, to give us an even dozen when coupled with that superb card at Santa Anita.
Of the choices you mentioned, I think that the Swale has the least interest - hard to believe that any serious Derby candidate would still be running 7 furlongs in March when so many qualifying points are available elsewhere (and might also lose Souper Colossal since he is cross entered in the Tampa Bay Derby and Rosario, his regular rider, is riding the Tampa card on Saturday). While good arguments can be made for both the Tampa Bay Derby and the Gotham, I personally think that the Gotham is a slightly more interesting race.
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