Black (37), who will ride in seven races at the Central Otago Racing Club's meeting at Omakau today,
admits she is not a fan of missing out on a win.
''Just before you rang, I was driving and I was thinking to myself: 'How can I get better and how can I ride better and improve to be the best?','' Black said.
''I'm just mulling all this through my head. How I'm going to ride to make it so I can win and not get done on the line.
"It eats me up every time I run second or third or a dead-heat. I'm always trying to think how I can get better.''
Black returned to race riding fulltime two seasons ago and has collected 40 wins in that time, bringing her apprentice claim down to 2kg.
''It's not bad for an old girl. I'm a broodmare coming back into work. It's not the done thing, is it?'' Black laughed.
One of her mounts which is not far away from a win is Areuforreel (race 1).
The Shinko King mare has collected five placings from nine starts and Black said her past two starts in particular had been extremely unlucky.
Black and the 4yr-old were forced out wide at Ascot Park on February 17 before finishing strongly for second, while a run never came at Gore.
''We were buried on the fence and when I got a run I hadn't let the handbrake off, and she came motoring home for sixth. She was right on the heels of everything in front of her. I was standing up, swinging off her.''
Black is confident about Prime Hit's return to racing after a break when he takes his place in the rating 85 1100m.
''The old boy is fresh up and good to go,'' she said.
''His work has been super-duper. I think he's looking the best he's ever looked.''
Prime Hit has a middle draw of barrier 4, and will carry just 54.5kg after Black's claim, although she thinks the carded weight of 59kg could be a telling factor with Heza Kool Kat (race 6).
''The weight will be against him. He just needs a lot of luck when he carries that weight, but he'll try regardless.''
Black expects vast improvement from Master Chief (race 3) after a lack of fitness told over 1200m at Wingatui on February 1.
''I would have blown less if I had run the same distance - but he's seriously improved.''
The enigma for Black and trainer Kelvin Tyler has been Greyray, although he has had his excuses since his debut win last year.
The son of Sunray was reshod yesterday so Black is cautious about how he will gallop today.
''I haven't had a chance to take him for a gallop with his new shoes on, so his next gallop is going to be in a race.''
