Astro Boy – like his powerful android namesake – will need to be a ‘superhero’ to win the $70,335 Group 2 Macey’s Bistro Warrnambool Cup (450m) on Wednesday night.
And there’ll be real ‘human emotions’ if he emulates his science fiction epithet.
His Avalon trainer, Jessica Sharp, is hoping her ‘Mighty Atom’ can ‘rocket high’ to a $47,000 first prize.
‘Everything is go’ for Astro Boy (Jan ’19 Banjo Boy x Paua To Avoid), which has been the surprise packet of the series.