CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB
SC 13D/A, 1996-11-12
RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION
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                          SCHEDULE 13D  
  
            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  
                        (Amendment No. 1)  
                                  
                      California Jockey Club                          
                        (Name of Issuer)  
                                  
                            Common Stock                           
                   (Title of class of securities)  
                                  
                            13036210                           
                         (CUSIP Number)  
                                  
                      Peter A. Nussbaum, Esq.  
                     Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP  
                         900 Third Avenue  
                    New York, New York  10022  
                         (212) 756-2000  
  
   (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to  
               receive notices and communications)  
                                  
                        November 11, 1996  
     (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)  
                                  
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule  
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this  
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-  
1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].  
  
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement  
[ ].  (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1)  
has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership  
of more than five percent of the class of securities described in  
Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto  
reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such  
class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)  
  
Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,  
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other  
parties to whom copies are to be sent.  
  
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a  
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to  
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment  
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in  
a prior cover page.  
  
The information required on the remainder of this cover page  
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18  
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall  
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the  
Notes).  
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                          SCHEDULE 13D  
  
CUSIP No. 13036210                           Page 2 of 6 Pages  
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON    
                    Gotham Partners, L.P.    13-3700768  
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    WC  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    New York  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            359,109  
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        0  
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          359,109  
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     0  
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                    359,109  
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    6.23%  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    PN  
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                          SCHEDULE 13D  
  
CUSIP No. 13036210                             Page 3 of 6 Pages  
                                                       
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON       
                    Gotham Partners II, L.P.    13-3863925          
                 
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]  
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]  
                                                                   
      3        SEC USE ONLY  
                 
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*  
                    WC  
                 
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]  
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  
                              
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                    New York  
                 
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
   SHARES            0  
                      
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
OWNED BY EACH        0  
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
  REPORTING          0  
   PERSON             
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
                     0  
                      
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH  
               REPORTING PERSON  
                    0  
                 
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]  
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  
                 
                 
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW  
               (11)  
                    0  
                 
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*  
                    PN  
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                                                               Page 4 of 6 
 
     This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D  
(the "Schedule 13D") relating to the Common Stock (the  "Shares") of 
California Jockey Club, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), previously 
filed by Gotham Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Gotham"), and 
Gotham Partners II, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Gotham II").    
     Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the 
meanings set forth in the  Schedule 13D.   
     Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify  
any of the  information previously reported on Schedule 13D.  
                             *   *   *  
                                  
Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following information: 
 
Item 2. Identity and Background 
 
     The business address of Gotham, Gotham II, Karenina,  Section H,  
DPB and Messrs. Ackman and Berkowitz is 110 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor, New  
York, New York 10017.  
  
                             *   *   *    
   
Item 5 is hereby amended to add the following information:  
  
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer  
  
      (a) Gotham owns 359,109 Shares as of the close of business on November  
12, 1996,  representing an aggregate of approximately 6.23% of the outstanding  
Shares.  Gotham II owns no Shares as of the close of business on November  
12, 1996.  The percentage in this paragraph is calculated based upon  
5,763,257 Shares outstanding as of June 30, 1996, as reported in the Company's 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996.  
  
      (c) The table below sets forth information with respect to all purchases  
and sales of Shares by  Gotham and Gotham II since the filing of the Schedule 
13D dated October 11, 1996 (the prices represent the price for a unit of one 
Share and one share of the common stock of Bay Meadows Operating Company, 
which trades together with each Share).  All Shares sold by Gotham were sold 
"short against the box".  Such short sales did not result in a change in the 
number of Shares held long by Gotham because Gotham has not delivered Shares 
against the short position.  All transactions by Gotham and Gotham II were 
effected in open-market transactions on the NASDAQ. 
  
Gotham  
  
Transaction        Number of        Price per       Aggregate  
Date               Shares           Share           Price  
- ---------------- ---------------  --------------  --------------  
                Short Sales 
11/7/96            (14,700)           $34.68884        $   (509,926)  
11/8/96            (60,300)           $34.33455        $ (2,070,373)  
11/11/96           (75,000)           $34.64554        $ (2,598,416)  
11/11/96            (5,000)           $34.94           $   (174,700)  
 
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                                                           Page 5 of 6 
 
Gotham II  
  
Transaction        Number of        Price per       Aggregate  
Date               Shares           Share           Price  
- ----------------- ---------------  --------------  --------------  
  
11/8/96            (5,753)          $34.3138         $   (197,407)  
  
                             *   *   *    
  
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits  
  
      (1) There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written agreement relating to  
the filing of  joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f) (1)  
of the Act.  
 
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     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I  
certify that the  information set forth in this statement is true, complete  
and correct.  
  
  
November 12, 1996  
  
                    GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P.  
                      
                    By:   Section H Partners, L.P.  
                          its general partner  
                      
                          By: KARENINA CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                        
                         
                          By: /s/ William A. Ackman 
                              William A. Ackman  
                              President  
                         
                          By: DPB CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                               
                            
                          By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz 
                              David P. Berkowitz  
                              President  
  
                    GOTHAM PARTNERS II, L.P.  
                      
                    By:   Section H Partners, L.P.  
                          its general partner  
                      
                          By: KARENINA CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                        
                         
                          By: /s/ William A. Ackman 
                              William A. Ackman  
                              President  
                         
                          By: DPB CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                               
                            
                          By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz 
                              David P. Berkowitz  
                              President  
 
                                                                 EXHIBIT 1    
                  JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT    
                  PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(F) 1    
    
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing    
statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, is filed on behalf of each    
of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this    
statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, shall be filed on behalf    
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing    
additional joint acquisition statements.  The undersigned    
acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing    
of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the    
information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not    
be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the    
information concerning the other, except to the extent that he or    
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is    
inaccurate.    
    
DATED: November 12, 1996    
    
                    GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P.  
                      
                    By:   Section H Partners, L.P.  
                          its general partner  
                      
                          By: KARENINA CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                      
                          By: /s/ William A. Ackman 
                              William A. Ackman  
                              President  
                      
                          By: DPB CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                       
                          By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz 
                              David P. Berkowitz  
                              President  
  
                    GOTHAM PARTNERS II, L.P.  
                      
                    By:   Section H Partners, L.P.  
                          its general partner  
                      
                          By: KARENINA CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                      
                          By: /s/ William A. Ackman 
                              William A. Ackman  
                              President  
                       
                          By: DPB CORPORATION,  
                              a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.  
                        
                          By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz 
                              David P. Berkowitz  
                              President  


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