- Inspector Gregory: Is there any other point to which you wish to draw my attention, Mr. Holmes?
- Sherlock Holmes: To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
- Colonel Ross: But the dog did nothing in the night-time.
- Sherlock Holmes: That is the curious incident.
- Sherlock Holmes: Watson, I have made a blunder, which I am afraid is a more common occurrence than anyone would think who only knew me through your memoirs.
- [first lines]
- Sherlock Holmes: It's no good. I shall have to go.
- Dr Watson: Go? Go? Go where?
- Sherlock Holmes: King's Pyland.
- [points to newspaper]
- Dr Watson: [reads] "Last evening, Inspector Gregory of the Devonshire constabulary arrested well-known racing personality Fitzroy Simpson and charged him with the murder of trainer John Straker."
- Sherlock Holmes: Never a more perfect compound of the bully, coward and sneak in master Silas Brown is have seldom met.
- Dr Watson: He has the horse then?
- Sherlock Holmes: Of course.
- Dr Watson: But his stables have been searched.
- Sherlock Holmes: An old faker like him knows many a dodge, Watson I don't know whether you've noticed that Colonel Ross' manner to me has been somewhat cavalier, I'm inclined to have a little amusement at his expense, say nothing of the horse.
- Dr Watson: I shall say nothing without your express permission.
- [last lines]
- Colonel Ross: [holding out his glass] Gentlemen, I give you a toast. To Silver Blaze coupled with the names of my friends, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
- [they clink glasses]
- Colonel Ross: To Silver Blaze.
- Colonel Ross: I must say I am rather disappointed in our London consultant. I don't see that we're any further than when he came.
- Dr Watson: At least you have his assurance, Colonel, that your horse will run.
- Colonel Ross: Oh, yes, I have his assurance. I should prefer to have the horse.