In 1864 Palmerston came second in the Derby and in 1866 Savernake also came second in the Derby for the same owner. This success attracted the attention of the Scottish aristocrat and millionaire William Stuart Stirling-Crawfurd (1819-1883) ("Craw"), a property developer in Glasgow and coal mine owner, who took his horses to Fyfield having been double crossed by his previous trainer. In 1868 Taylor sent Craw's Moslem to dead-heat for the 2,000 Guineas.
Palmerston finished second in the Derby in 1864 and Savernake also came in second in the Derby in 1866 for the same owner. This success caught the eye of Scottish nobleman William Stuart Stirling-Crawfurd ("Craw"), a Glasgow property developer and coal mine owner, who moved his horses to Fyfield after being deceived by his previous trainer. In 1868 Taylor entered Craw's Moslem in the 2,000 Guineas.