[4] Reve d'Essor began her racing career in a 1500 metre contest for previously unraced juveniles at Sapporo Racecourse on 11 September.

[5] On 16 October at Kyoto Racecourse the filly was stepped up in class for the Grade 2 Daily Hai Nisai Stakes over 1600 metres and went off the 1.4/1 favourite in a twelve-runner field.

As in her previous starts, Reve d'Essor came from well off the pace with a strong late run (described as an "explosive charge")[7] and won by a length from Whale Capture.

Starting at odds of 1/10 she was restrained as usual in the early stages before taking the lead in the straight and drawing away to win by easily four lengths from Rice Terrace.

She started the 6.3/1 third favourite but never looked likely to win and suffered her first defeat as she came home eleventh of the eighteen runners, almost nine lengths behind the winner Snow Fairy.

[12] On 18 December Reve d'Essor was made odds-on favourite for the Aichi Hai over 2000 metres at Kokura Racecourse, but finished fourth behind Fumino Imagine.