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
Dunham	['dʌhəm]
Sacnite	-	Native American, Mayan
Karol	['kærəl]
Aldin	['ɔ:ldin]
Ekundayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Gabrijel	-	Croatian, Slovene