Trainer Stewart Mackinnon has a special reason for wanting his mare High Kin to win at Doomben on Saturday.

High Kin will tackle the Wayne Wilson Memorial Handicap, the first race to be named in honour of the well-known race caller who died last month after a 15-year battle with cancer.

Tattersall's Club Racing Club president Scott McAlpine said Wilson had been a great supporter of Tatt's meetings and deserved a permanent race named in his honour.

The Brisbane Race Club and Ipswich Turf Club are also expected to name races after Wilson.

Mackinnon was a good friend of Wilson's and trained several horses for him.

"We went back to the days I was with Bruce McLachlan (at the time Brisbane's leading trainer) and Wayne was always a great supporter when I went out on my own," Mackinnon said.

"It would give me a real buzz to win a race named in his honour."

High Kin showed she was getting back to her best form when a good fourth behind Brayroan in the Caloundra Cup.

Mackinnon believes High Kin is well placed on her best form.

"High Kin ran second in last year's Ipswich Cup but she later hurt her back and it has taken a while to get her back to form," he said.

"I have been behind with her this entire campaign but her fourth last start was an indication she is on the way back.

"It is obviously a drop in class and I think the race should be run to suit her."

Mackinnon said High Kin was getting on in years and like most older mares she had a few issues but a dead track was what she really wanted.

In-form apprentice Geoff Goold will ride High Kin, claiming 2kg.