He was the presiding steward, the chief handicapper, the starter, the judge, the breeder and his own bookie. He was the whole works. Except that I was the stable boy, for five smokes a day.
11 seconds sound clip from the Stalag 17 movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:36:44.978 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- I guess it's about time I told you a few more things about that Sefton guy.
- He was the sole owner and operator of the Stalag 17 turf club.
- Give me Equipoise. Ten on the nose.
- Come on, boys, the horses are at the post.
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