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INTRODUCTION TO SAFETY PADDING
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Best Pad™ Safety Padding, a state-of-the art safety padding system, is superior to all other racetrack structural padding. Using a combination of newly developed materials, Best Pad™ Safety Padding has been developed and tested to provide durable, long-lasting protection. Able to withstand and absorb serious impacts, Best Pad™Safety Padding dramatically increases safety in the gate and decreases maintenance costs. Best Pad™ Safety Padding can be purchased as an entire padding system or as individual pads for specific areas of the gate. Click here for prices. Discounts are available with the purchase of a complete padding system for multiple gates.
Best Pad™ Safety Padding on Keeneland's Training Gate About Best Pad™ Safety Padding: "I don't think there's anybody in the business that thinks the starting gate isn't a dangerous place to be -- not for just the jockeys, but the gate crews as well. It was in dire need of safety improvements and Best Pad™ Safety Padding provides that needed new level of safety." John Giovanni, former Executive Director of the Jockey's Guild
Philadelphia Park Race Gate Padded with Best Pad™ Safety Padding Best Pad™ Safety Pontoon Padding Safety BenefitsCalms horses entering and standing in gate by covering cold, hard metal Dramatically reduces instances of late scratches of fractious horses in the gate Protects horses from injury by dissipating focal forces over a wide surface area Safety grit provides sure footing for assistant starters Pontoon Padding Churchill Downs' Main Gate
“I looked at the Best Pad™ Safety Padding that’s around the gate, I think if my horse would have had that, at worst, he probably would have had a pretty good headache and that would have been it. I was impressed. That padding should be on every starting gate in every race track in America.” -- John Servis, Trainer of Kentucky Derby and Preakness Winner Smarty Jones Best Pad™ Safety Padding Safety BenefitsHelps prevent injuries to riders or gate crew when thrown into or pinned by a horse to a pole Helps prevent injuries to horses flipping in the gate hitting the hind poles Helps prevent injuries to riders hitting the front pole when leaving the gate Maintenance Benefits Extremely durable – keeps its attractive appearance for years Sleek and seamless design – no brackets or screws – easily removed for inspection Easily cleaned and maintained – no painting required Water and U V resistant
Prices do not include: taxes, tariffs, installation, pontoon installation kits or shipping/delivery costs-FOB Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Prices are subject to change without notice. For a price quote, please provide us with the style/manufacture of gate(s) that you wish to pad and the number of stalls per gate. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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