The independent Timeform organisation gave him a rating of 115, making him 15 pounds inferior to their highest-rated juvenile colts Simbir and Targowice and commented in their annual Racehorses of 1982 that he has likely to do better over longer distances.
[2] As a three-year-old Conor Pass was beaten in his first three starts and then looked outpaced when finishing unplaced behind Sharp Edge in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh in May.
He was then stepped up in class for the Desmond Stakes at the Curragh and produced his best effort up to that time as he finished a close thind behind Hail The Pirates and Hurry Harriet.
[6] Having never previously raced beyond ten furlongs, Conor Pass was moved up sharply in distance to contest the Irish St Leger over one and three quarter miles at the Curragh on 22 September.
Ridden by Paul Jarman he was made the 5/1 second favourite behind the British-trained Sunyboy, while the best of the other five runners appeared to be Barclay Joy, Star Appeal and Park Lawn.
[6] Conor Pass began his third campaign with two defeats but then returned to form in the Group 2 Player-Wills Stakes over ten furlongs at Leopardstown in June, winning by one and a half lengths from the three-year-old filly Silk Buds.