Go Forth
North, Warren's Jitterbug Dead Heat in Sandy Blue Handicap
Del Mar, August 20, 2010 - In only the fourth win dead heat in Del Mar stakes
history, Go Forth North and Warren's Jitterburg reached the finish exactly
together in Friday's featured $87,675 Sandy Blue Handicap for three-year-old
fillies.
At the end of a thrilling renewal of the one-mile race over the infield grass
course, the photo finish camera was unable to separate Go Forth North, a 13-1
longshot piloted by Omar Berrio, and Warren's Jitterburg, sent postward at 9-2
under Patrick Valenzuela.
A head behind the embattled deadheaters was third-place Fortunia, the 2-1
favorite in a field of eight fillies. La Nez and Sandy Cheeks were withdrawn
from the original field.
Time for the distance was 1:34.27.
Go Forth North, owned by L-Bo Racing, Pyle and Summer of Fun Stables and trained
by A.C. Avila, paid $13, $10 and $5.60. Warren's Jitterbug, representing owner
Benjamin C. Warren and trainer Jorge Gutierrez, returned $6.20, $5 and $3.20.
Futunia paid $3.60 to show.
Go Forth North is a daughter of North Light who was scoring her second win in
eight starts, while Warren's Jitterburg, by Affirmative, was recording her third
victory in 13 efforts. Go Forth North won $32,370, while Warren's Jitterbug
picked up a check for $39,120.
Previous stakes deadheats for win at Del Mar were the 1946 Bing Crosby Handicap,
War Allies and Indian Watch; the 1968 Del Mar Derby, Prince Hemp and Glory
Hallelujah, and the second division of the 1973 Rancho Bernardo Handicap, Dollar
Discount and D.B. Carm.