Pas de Reponse began her racing career in the Listed Prix Yacowlef over 1200 metres at Deauville Racecourse on 1 August.
On her final appearance of the season, Pas de Reponse was sent to Britain for the Cheveley Park Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket Racecourse.
Before the race Criquette Head described Pas de Reponse as being as good as her previous 1000 Guineas winners Ma Biche, Ravinella and Hatoof.
[6] In the race, Pas de Reponse fought against Freddy Head's attempts to restrain her[7] and although she emerged as a challenger two furlongs out she made little impression in the closing stages and finished fourth, five lengths behind the winner Sleepytime.
Ridden for the first time by Olivier Doleuze she had difficulty obtaining a clear run in the final 200 metres but finished strongly to win from Linoise and Hever Golf Rose.
[9] On her final start of the year she was sent to the United States for the Breeders' Cup Sprint on dirt at Hollywood Park, but made little impression as she finished eleventh of the fourteen runners behind Elmhurst.
At the end of the 1996 season, Pas de Reponse was named European Champion Two-year-old Filly at the Cartier Racing Awards.