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THE sporting world will come to a standstill at 4pm today when the world's most famous race takes place.

That's right - all eyes will be on Aintree for the £1million Grand National.

The world's most famous race will be run at 4pm on Saturday - will you get the winner?
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The world's most famous race will be run at 4pm on Saturday - will you get the winner?Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd

Some 32 runners will battle it out over four miles and 30 fences to claim the sport's biggest prize.

There were meant to be 34 but PLEASE NOTE - CHAMBARD and RUN WILD FRED are now non-runners.


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You can bag some coin of your own with our brilliant Grand National sweepstake kit.


DOWNLOAD YOUR GRAND NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE KIT HERE


You can print it out for free here and share it round the office or with family and friends.

With also included a handy organiser's checklist too so there's no forgetting who's got which horse.

How does the Grand National sweepstake kit work?

Get a group of your mates, pop the names into the hat, collect the money for the kitty and, hopefully, find a winner!

With 32 horses - remember CHAMBARD and RUN WILD FRED will not run - everyone could put in a fiver giving you a pot of £160.

Download your Grand National sweepstake organiser checklist here

How you divide the winnings is up to you but the winner could get £100, second £40 and third £20.

Or you could have the winner scoop the whole pot!

Why the Grand National is the nation's favourite horse race

It's totally up to you and can spend as much or as little as you want - it's all a a bit of fun.

Grand National 2024 tips

Sun Racing is the place to be for the best tips for the biggest races.

Our main man Templegate has done his complete runner-by-runner guide and tip for the big race - due off at 4pm on Saturday.

We'll also have Matt Chapman's must-read verdict as he picks his 1-2-3-4 finishing order.

And don't forget to bag yourself some free bets from our brilliant Grand National offers page while also taking advantage of the .

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