Legendary jockey Roy Higgins' legacy may yet be a Group One winner for his racehorse syndication business.

A year after the 75-year-old's death, Higgins' business partner Wylie Dalziel says the plan for the syndicate is to follow through with what they both started.

"That was about having fun, giving owners really good enjoyment, allowing people from all levels to get involved but also we want to be a serious player and have some Group One winners as well," Dalziel told AAP.

Top trainer Peter Moody continues to play a major role with Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing, alongside trainers Leon Cortsens and now David Hayes.

"We've got some really nice horses coming through and we've got the backing of Peter Moody and some good trainers so I'm sure the result will come if we keep working hard," Dalziel said.

He said the syndicate came close to Group One glory with Bring Me The Maid, who ran third in last year's Golden Slipper.

The syndicate bought 20 horses in this year's yearling sales, including four in New Zealand.

"We want to try to get into some of those classic-type races, the Oaks and the Derbys and those 2000-plus metre races."

Higgins was honoured twice at Flemington on Saturday - again with his namesake listed race the Roy Higgins Quality and with what's set to be an annual lunch.

"He used to call it an old hurdlers' hack race but it's getting better in stature," Dalziel said.

"We'd say `it doesn't matter Roy, getting a race named in your name in a day like this, people just don't get that'.

"He'd be really proud. He'd be watching up there don't worry about that."

An 11-time Melbourne jockey's premiership winner, Higgins is one of a handful of riders to win Australian racing's grand slam of the Golden Slipper, Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup.