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JOHN C. HARRIS
August 21, 1996
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
I want you to know why I am running as part of the California Jockey Club's
Shareholders Committee (BLUE card) to unseat the current California Jockey Club
Board (yellow card). I simply feel that the current Board has done an
inadequate job in representing shareholder interest by not maximizing and
protecting the value of your stock. California Jockey Club (CJC) and Bay
Meadows Operating Company (BMOC) currently receive almost all of their revenue
from horse racing, and yet the holdover CJC Board has apparently entered into
agreements which could spell the end to our racing franchise. This underlines a
pattern of bad decisions and failure to exercise fiscal responsibility.
The Hudson Bay offer is yet another example of CJC's Board's rush to judgment
without adequate analysis or negotiation. Do not be confused by the $20 per
share figure. HUDSON BAY IS NOT PURCHASING STOCK AT $20 PER SHARE. IN FACT,
HUDSON BAY CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE OVER 3 YEARS, AND THEREFORE, THE PRESENT
VALUE OF HUDSON BAY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP COULD BE LESS
THAN THE PREVAILING PRICE OF BMOC/CJC STOCK. What is Hudson Bay's business plan
once it gets control? Jim Conn is quoted as saying "CJC could invest in hotels,
parking lots, entertainment companies, or anything else with large real estate
holdings." Does anyone know of Hudson Bay's track record? Does it even have
one? IF THE CJC SHAREHOLDERS COMMITTEE CAN PREVAIL, WE WILL BRING IMPROVED
LEADERSHIP TO YOUR COMPANY AND SEE THAT YOUR INVESTMENT IS PROTECTED. We will
not make a deal unless it is in your best interests.
Please vote the BLUE proxy card. If your shares are held in "Street Name," only
your bank or broker can vote your shares, and only upon receipt of your specific
instructions. Please contact the person responsible for your account and
instruct them to execute a BLUE proxy card as soon as possible. If you have any
questions or need further assistance, please call Georgeson & Company Inc.
1-800-223-2064, the company assisting us in communicating with shareholders.
Also, please call me at my Harris Farms office 1-800-691-1199 if I can provide
any additional information or insight. If I'm not in, please ask my secretary,
Debbie Lopez, to have me get back to you as soon as possible. The meeting and
election are scheduled for Friday, August 30, 1996, so time is very short. Act
now to protect your financial interests.
Sincerely,
/c/ John C. Harris
John C. Harris
This letter is sent on behalf of the California Jockey Club Shareholders
Committee:
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Ashton Cloninger David Gjerdrum F. Scott Gross John C. Harris
Barton D. Heller Doris Johnson Noble Threewitt Jerylee Vanderhurst
Frank Wipfli Ronald J. Volkman
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