McKoy, the home town favourite, had already been called up for one false start -- and it seemed certain that he would be disqualified after appearing to have another flyer second time around. BNCB
The traditional technology for recalling horses after a false start is equally sophisticated: the official at the starting line waves a red flag if a start is false, and then a second official 200 metres down the track waves another. BNCB
The major innovation was the use of starting blocks which resulted in not one single false start in the 500m and 1km races, establishing a new standard for sprint regatta courses. BNCB