To add some context to this post:

Melbourne Cup 2023 field, horses, form guide and betting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-04/melbourne-cup-2023-field-horses-form-guide/103013980

Check out the jockey's silks for horse #17 -- it's a big red apple (no "byte" taken out of this one.)

Some of the other entries:

1 = Gold Trip

3 = Without a Fight

18 = Serpentine 18 = 6+6+6 = 666

19 = Virtuous Circle

20 = More Felons

21 = Future History

To add some context to this post:

Melbourne Cup 2023 field, horses, form guide and betting

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-04/melbourne-cup-2023-field-horses-form-guide/103013980

Check out the jockey's silks for horse #17 -- it's a big red apple (no "byte" taken out of this one.)

Some of the other entries:

1. Gold Trip

2. Without a Fight

3. Serpentine 18 = 6+6+6 = 666

4. Virtuous Circle

5. More Felons

6. Future History