<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SANTA ANITA OPERATING COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-02-1995 <CASH> 910 <SECURITIES> 1,983 <RECEIVABLES> 5,617 <ALLOWANCES> (542) <INVENTORY> 6,114 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,248 <PP&E> 34,211 <DEPRECIATION> (18,404) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,928 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,676 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 7 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 23,047 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,928 <SALES> 8,154 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,271 <CGS> 5,593 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,896 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 70 <INCOME-PRETAX> 305 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 305 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 305 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.05