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By Horse of the Year and Champion Sire Giant's Causeway, from the family of Soldier of Fortune, Eva Luna and Sholokov

Intense Focus

Giant's Causeway

Storm Cat Storm Bird
Terlingua
Mariah's Storm Rahy
Immense

Daneleta

Danehill Danzig
Razyana
Zavaleta Kahyasi
La Meilleure

Sire: Giant's Causeway
Horse of the Year in Europe in 2000.
Winner of 9 races, €3million, including Group 1 Prix de la Salamandre, Group 1 Irish Champion S., Group 1 Eclipse S., Group 1 International S, Group 1 St. James's Palace S., second Group 1 Breeders' Cup Classic, Group 1 2000 Guineas, Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas, Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II S.
Champion Sire and Leading Sire of Satkes winners in 2009.
Sire of European Champion First Crop Sire Shamardal and other Group 1 winners Ghanaati, Maids Causeway, Aragorn, My Typhoon, Swift Temper, Heatseeker, Red Giant, First Samurai, Carriage Trail etc.

Dam: Daneleta (Danehill).  Own sister to Danelissima.
Winner of 2 races at 2 and 3 years and Group 3 placed. Rated 101.
Intense Focus is her second foal.

Grandam: Zavaleta (Kahyasi), won 5 races at 2 and 3 years, including Listed Athasi S. amd Listed Derrinstown 1,000 Guineas Trial S.
Dam of winners including Danelissima - won Group 3 Nobleese S., 3rd Group 2 Lancashire Oaks.

3rd Dam: La Meilleure (Lord Gayle), Stakes winner over 1 mile, gandam of Soldier of Fortune (Group 1 Irish Derby and Group 1 Coronation Cup) and Sholokov (Group 1 Gran Criterium, 2nd Gropu 1 Irish Derby, Group 1 sire)
Family of Group 1 winner Eva Luna and Cuis Ghaire (Group 2 Royal Ascot winner at 2, 2nd Group 1 1000 Guineas 2009).