Hamilton's new 1000-metre harness racing track will be officially christened with the pacing cup and a trotters cup on an eight-race card.

Five years ago, Hamilton's track was deemed unsuitable by Harness Racing Victoria and the governing body decided to take the club's meeting elsewhere, with Terang hosting the Hamilton Pacing Cup.

Instead of accepting the decision, the Hamilton Harness Racing Club fought to retain its dates and redevelop its track, which will be opened by Racing Minister Rob Hulls during tomorrow's twilight meeting.

Club general manager Peter Collier said tomorrow's return had been eagerly anticipated.

"It's great for the club we have racing back in Hamilton," he said.

"Our last meeting here was February '05, it's been five years of hard work and a lot of commitment."

Collier said the club's focus for the opening day was family entertainment, including fashions on the field, pony trots, jumping castle and merry-go-round.

"We are really looking forward to it," he said.

"A lot of businesses are backing us and it is a buzz for the time to have harness racing back again.

"The vibes are good. We've got buses coming from everywhere. If we get a nice day, we would be hoping to get 2500 or 3000 people."

He said the track held trials earlier this month and the feedback from drivers was positive, with a quick time of one minute 58.3 seconds posted for 1660 metres in the last event after the track settled down.

The club will only host day or twilight meetings, with one scheduled each month until the end of the financial year.

Consistent performer Ohoka Nevada, which ran second in the Terang Cup before triumphing in last weekend's Albury Cup, is the $3.50 favourite in early markets for tomorrow's $25,000 pacing cup (2660m). Ohoka Nevada faces a tough assignment starting as the 20-metre backmarker.