[7] At the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes he once again went out of the gate late, but passed the other horses on the final stretch, clinching his first group race victory.

He had a small build and sharp legs that he made great use on the final stretch, and covered the last three furlongs the fastest of all horses in all four races that he ran that season.

[11] Dream Journey started the season with the Yayoi Sho, where he was the 2nd most favored after Shinzan Kinen winner Admire Aura [ja].

He ran most of the race among the pack, and attempted to take the lead on the final stretch, but finished 3rd in part due to being blocked by other horses.

Dream Journey would start pushing up from around the 3rd corner after placing itself in the furthest back of the pack, but was unable to catch up with the horses in front of him, and finished 5th behind Asakusa Kings [ja].

Dream Journey returned to his stable at the Ritto Training Center on April 4, and started his season at the Yomiuri Milers Cup.

[25] Dream Journey did not win any more races that season, with the horse finishing in 10th place at the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and the Arima Kinen at 4th.

[26][27] Dream Journey started his five-year old season with the American Jockey Club Cup on January 25, where he was the most favored but finished at 8th place.

Dream Journey stayed in the pack during the early stage of the race as Cosmo Bulk [ja] took the lead by a wide margin, with the horse taking the lead on the final stretch and not letting Deep Sky and Sakura Mega Wonder [ja] overtake the horse, marking the first GI win in 2+1⁄2 years.

[44] Dream Journey was scheduled to run in the Tenno Sho (Spring), but plans were dropped on April 24 after it was discovered that there was a minor swelling on the fetlock of the right forearm.

[46] After not running in the Tenno Sho (Fall) due to problems with the hinds,[47] the horse ran in that year's Arima Kinen but finished in 13th place.

[56] c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding Dream Journey, as well as its full brother Orfevre, has a 4x3 inbreeding of Northern Taste, meaning that the horse's name shows up twice in the pedigree.