Black (born January 11, 1969, in Westminster, California) is a retired Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.
[1] During a fifteen-year career, Black rode primarily in California where he won important races, including the 1993 Hollywood Gold Cup aboard Best Pal.
Like many in his profession, Corey Black battled weight gain that eventually was a factor in his retirement at age thirty-one on November 26, 2000.
Following retirement he worked as an agent for a short time, acting for jockeys Gary Stevens and Brice Blanc.
[1] Corey Black was a member of Board of Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund, an organization that raises money to assist injured and disabled riders.