index usage for min() vs. "order by asc limit 1"

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I have two queries in PG 9.1. One uses an index like I would like, the other does not. Is this expected behavior? If so, is there any way around it? 


postgres=# explain analyze select min(id) from delayed_jobs where strand='sis_batch:account:15' group by strand;
                                                        QUERY PLAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 GroupAggregate  (cost=0.00..8918.59 rows=66 width=29) (actual time=226.759..226.760 rows=1 loops=1)
   ->  Seq Scan on delayed_jobs  (cost=0.00..8553.30 rows=72927 width=29) (actual time=0.014..169.941 rows=72268 loops=1)
         Filter: ((strand)::text = 'sis_batch:account:15'::text)
 Total runtime: 226.817 ms
(4 rows)

postgres=# explain analyze select id from delayed_jobs where strand='sis_batch:account:15' order by id limit 1;
                                                                       QUERY PLAN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Limit  (cost=0.00..0.33 rows=1 width=8) (actual time=0.097..0.098 rows=1 loops=1)
   ->  Index Scan using index_delayed_jobs_on_strand on delayed_jobs  (cost=0.00..24181.74 rows=72927 width=8) (actual time=0.095..0.095 rows=1 loops=1)
         Index Cond: ((strand)::text = 'sis_batch:account:15'::text)
 Total runtime: 0.129 ms
(4 rows)


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