The Defender©

At Defendable Data & Equine Surface Solutions, our DDESS Defender© unit empowers horse racing track operators to maintain uniform and consistent surfaces with industry-leading technology and expert support. Here’s how our process ensures consistency and defensibility, race after race:

How it Works

The Defender© utilizes Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) across dirt, turf, and artificial surfaces to deliver preemptive surface depth intelligence that guides uniform and consistent daily preparation.

How Uniformity is Maintained:

  • Measured, not assumed:  Surface conditions are verified with depth-based data—before racing and between races—not inferred from appearance.
  • Continuous, not episodic:  Data is captured every renovation pass, every race day, creating visibility across the full card.
  • Time-stamped and contextualized:  Each scan is recorded with precise timing and paired with documented weather conditions to explain why surfaces change.
  • Depth-driven intelligence:  Color-coded depth maps reveal uniformity and variation below the surface, where consistency is determined.
  • Trend-aware, not reactive:  Gradual changes are identified early, allowing teams to guide conditions forward rather than respond after problems appear.
  • Regulatory Data: each renovation lap, documented, tied to weather with time stamps, elimination guesswork and delivering Defendable Data every day, every race, every time.

These applications enhance track consistency, durability, and performance by addressing critical subsurface factors.

Key Features

  • Equipment Provided: We supply the DDESS Defender© unit, equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), and all tools needed for seamless data collection and upload.
  • Staff Training: Our experts train your team in a simple, repeatable process to capture cushion depth data, ensuring accuracy and ease of use.
  • Time-Stamped Data Capture: Every race, collecting time-stamped cushion depth data to monitor surface uniformity while the renovation occurs.
  • Secure Data Upload: Data is uploaded effortlessly using our provided equipment to a secure cloud system, accessible only to your approved team members.
  • Tailored Data Analysis: Our subsurface specialists analyze the data as frequently as needed, customized to your track’s unique requirements, identifying anomalies like depth variations.
  • Accessible Reports and Maps: We deliver color-coded maps and easy-to-read reports, uploaded to your secure track folder, pinpointing cushion depths to guide maintenance.

Each and every time your surface is renovated, our DDESS Defender© unit is hard at work, gathering data and delivering the tools for surfaces to be uniform and consistent.

MATERIAL TESTING

Collecting surface samples in a uniform manner will greatly improve the quality and reliability of your results. DDESS uses independent laboratories to ensure unbiased and accurate analysis. From turf to dirt to synthetic, our experts will help guide you in the right direction.

Our independent laboratories will deliver clear, concise analysis you can rely on using the latest equipment.