 Prominent owners over the years include; HH Maharaja Sir Harisinghji of Kashmir, HH Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia, M. A. M. Ramaswamy, Vijay Mallya, Suresh Mahindra, Marthand Mahindra, The Thomas Family (AV Thomas Group), The Goculdas Family, Ranjit V. Bhat, The Khaitan Family (McNeil & Magor Group), The Poonawalla Family, KN Dhunjibhoy, The Brar Family, Shapoor Mistry, Vijay Shirke, Ameeta Mehra, S Rangarajan

The process of betting is heavily prohibited in India - excluding horse racing and lotteries.The Supreme Court in the case of Dr. KR Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu (AIR 1996 SC 1153), stated that horse racing is not based on luck alone but it is also based on skills.Several states have enacted statutes that specifically allow licensed bookmakers.