THE $450,000 Grade 1 Grand National at Far Hills will be an international affair today as Gordon Elliott, Emmet Mullins, Ben Pauling and Charlie Longsdon all have runners in a highly competitive edition of America’s richest steeplechase race.

The two-mile, five furlong Grand National will be the highlight of the 98th annual Far Hills Races, which will offer $900,000 in purses, a record for an American race meeting.

Irish and British trainers accounted for five of nine Grand National entries, several starters already have American owners.

Gordon Elliott will take two shots at the Grand National after winning last year’s Foxbrook with Zanjabeel.

In August, Rosbrian and Meadow Run acquired Clarcam and Elliott shipped the Galway Plate winner to the US for unplaced starts in two Grade 1s, the Saratoga’s New York Turf Writers Cup and Belmont Park’s Lonesome Glory Handicap. Jack Kennedy has the mount today.

Elliott also will saddle Sideways Stable’s Jury Duty, who finished third to Clarcam in the Galway Plate, and Robbie Power is again on board.

Jury Duty’s from should see him more than competitive, winning the Grade 2 Florida Pearl Chase last year, and finishing third in the Grade 1 Growise Champion Chase at Punchestown, and in the Galway Plate and second this month in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran.

Tramore maiden winner Tornado Watch is the mount of David Mullins for his cousin Emmet.

Adrian Heskin partners Jaleo for Ben Pauling and Brian Hughes is on Hammersley Lake for Charlie Longsdon.

Danny Mullins won last year’s Grand National on Mr. Hot Stuff for trainer Jack Fisher, and he will again carry the owner’s silks aboard Days Of Heaven, who will be making his first start for Fisher. Days Of Heaven finished fifth in the 2016 Grand National here for Nicky Henderson.

In addition to the Grand National, there are two divisions of the Foxbrook Champion Hurdle for novices.

Also on the card are the Gladstone Stakes for three-year-olds, the New Jersey Hunt Cup over timber, a ratings handicap, and a Sport of Kings maiden hurdle.

High-definition video signal will be available on its website, www.farhillsrace.org.