ETOBICOKE, Ontario - The Canadian International proceedings are officially under way, now that Paolini and Zindabad have checked in from Europe for Sunday's Grade 1, $1.5 million turf showpiece for 3-year-olds and up.
Paolini, based in Germany with trainer Andreas Wohler, arrived late Sunday afternoon from Frankfurt along with Bianca Sieling, assistant to Wohler, Vaclav Moravec, an exercise rider, and Ingrid Hornig, a veterinarian.