Don't mess with jockey Natalie Turner.

Fellow hoop Freddy Jose Manrrique-Guerrero found this out the hard way at Will Rogers Downs racecourse in America last weekend.



Manrrique-Guerrero was piloting Oliver G in the final race on the May 21 program when he decided to give Turner a cheeky elbow rounding the home turn.



Turner, riding 15-1 chance War Chirp, responded by striking her rival three times with the whip.







For his part in the altercation, Manrrique-Guerrero has been suspended for 30 days and ordered to attend an anger management class.



"War Chirp was placed in tight quarters entering the top of the stretch exchanging light contact with Oliver G and coming close to that one's left-handed whip," read the stewards' report.



"(Turner) attempted to strike that rival (Manrrique-Guerrero) with the whip appearing to make contact on at least one occasion, then went evenly."



The incident certainly didn't help either rider, with War Chirp and second-favourite Oliver G finishing fifth and sixth respectively.

No action has been taken against the whip-wielding Turner yet.



This is the second recent suspension for Manrrique-Guerrero after he was suspended on April 18 for possession of a controlled dangerous substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.