Lookin at Lucky is a bay horse foaled on the 27th of May 2007 by Smart Strike, half brother to Canadian Triple Crown Winner Dance Smartly. His dam is sired by Belong To Me out of the North American Leading Sire of 1993 Danzig.

Lookin at Lucky is owned by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman. He is trained by Bob Baffert, who has been close to the crown several times with Silver Charm, Real Quiet (known as the closest triple crown hopeful and also owned by M. Pegram), and finally War Emblem.