front runner

n. the leader; the person or thing most likely to win. The press found out some juicy secrets about the front runner and made them all public.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theodore	['θiədɔ:]
Gemma	JEM-mah (Italian), JEM-ə (English), KHE-mah (Dutch)	Italian, Catalan, English (British), Dutch
Sabah	-	Arabic, Turkish
Roos	RO:S	Dutch
AgustÍ	ə-ghoos-TEE	Catalan
Arnold	AHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German)	English, German, Ancient Germanic